Bristol, England
‘Bear With Me’
This beloved piece of street art mysteriously vanished, only to reappear in its original location after some much-needed TLC.
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Bristol, England
This beloved piece of street art mysteriously vanished, only to reappear in its original location after some much-needed TLC.
London, England
This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.
London, England
Named for a doctor who made a breakthrough in London’s cholera epidemic, this 1800s pub was also the site of a queer “kiss-in.”
Besançon, France
One of the world's most complex timepieces.
Greece
Abandoned and overgrown town with views of the Mediterranean Sea.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Matamata, New Zealand
This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.
Falaise, France
The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.
Norwich, England
A 16th-century footpath said to be haunted by a young girl that died trapped within its misshapen old house.
Hitachinaka, Japan
Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.
Rouen, France
This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.
Rouen, France
Lego blocks now patch Rouen's WWII scars.
Rouen, France
A French museum of wrought iron.
Rouen, France
His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
Rouen, France
An ancient ossuary in Rouen.
Dublin, Ireland
The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.
Paris, France
Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.
Paris, France
An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.