York, England
The Roman Bath
The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.
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York, England
The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.
Rievaulx, England
This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.
Malton, England
This small figurine of a bear tells us a lot about the value of jewels and funerary practices in Roman Britannia.
Sheffield, England
This Sheffield sculpture composed of 17,000 Allen keys honors both urban falcons and a furniture icon.
Glasgow, Scotland
This astronomically-aligned stone circle was the first of its kind to be built in Great Britain after a 3,000-year hiatus.
Isle of Islay, Scotland
It's believed a castle existed at this site since the 12th century.
Kilmun, Scotland
The first woman in America to receive a medical degree.
Inveraray, Scotland
An 18th-century viewpoint across the surrounding highlands.
York, England
A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.
Thurgoland, England
A repurposed railway tunnel with otherworldly acoustic characteristics.
Baildon, England
This quaint funicular has been ferrying people up and down an English valley since the Victorian era.
Elvas, Portugal
This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.
Nazaré, Portugal
A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.
Mafra, Portugal
At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.
Lisbon, Portugal
This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.
Lisbon, Portugal
Step back in time at this 19th-century kiosk.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Monterey, California
Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
Berlin, Germany
A plaque on the side of a building is a small tribute to the woman who invented an iconic Berlin fast food.
Todmorden, England
A rare example of a gritstone cross in this region of the United Kingdom.
Berlin, Germany
This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.
Berlin, Germany
A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Berlin, Germany
This obscene artwork on the side of a newspaper office pokes fun at a rival paper's former editor-in-chief.