London, England
Henry VIII Gatehouse Statue
London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
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London, England
London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
Southwold, England
A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.
Leiden, Netherlands
One of the Leiden's oldest pubs is also the birthplace of the Heineken star.
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
Duckmanton, England
A poignant memorial to the 106 coal miners killed in three major accidents in Derbyshire.
Invergordon, Scotland
This abandoned oil depot produces world's longest echo in a manmade structure.
Krujë, Albania
The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."
Minsterworth, England
This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.
Vidalia, Georgia
A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."
Stoke Heath, England
An ode to the classic piece of British street furniture.
Sezincote, England
A majestic mansion designed in Mughalai style, complete with a turquoise onion dome.
Spalding, England
"The Donut" was built as part of an expensive, ill-fated engineering endeavor.
Rotherham, England
This oddly placed 15th-century church is one of only six bridge chapels left in England.
Hathersage, England
A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.
Byurakan, Armenia
Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.
Moffat, Scotland
“It has nae lugs!”
Castleton, England
Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.
Whitby, England
The remains of the concrete ship can be seen during low tide.
Linby, England
A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A tribute to a Ukrainian heroine who went undercover and killed several Nazi operatives.
Newtown Linford, England
The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.
Kilgetty, Wales
Go back 50 years with a turn on one of the park's carefully restored vintage fairground rides.
Johns Creek, Georgia
The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.
Birgu, Malta
This almost-forgotten underground dungeon housed several convicts over the years, including Caravaggio.