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The tunnel through the limestone rock.

San Lawrenz, Malta

The Inland Sea

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

Inland view

Iż-Żebbuġ, Malta

Wied il-Għasri

Spectacular secluded inlet with clear waters flanked by limestone cliffs.

Xwejni salt pans.

Żebbuġ, Malta

Xwejni Salt Pans

People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.

Inside the Citadel

Victoria, Malta

The Old Prison

This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.

Some of the Lewis Chessmen.

London, England

The Lewis Chessmen

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

One of the statues.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Les Saltimbanques

Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.

Hämmelsmarsch Fountain

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Hämmelsmarsch Fountain

Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.

Hendrix's bedroom.

London, England

Handel & Hendrix in London

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.

Hoa Hakananai'a.

London, England

Hoa Hakananai'a

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

The cape.

London, England

Mold Gold Cape

This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.

The Buried Remains of Little Compton Street
Permanently Closed

London, England

The Buried Remains of Little Compton Street

The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.

Note the reputed high water line above marker.
Permanently Closed

London, England

'Great Dangaroo Flood'

On a wall in linear London, a plaque hangs at the high water mark of one of the worst floods in fictional Kcymaerxthaereal times.

Algerian Coffee Stores

London, England

Algerian Coffee Stores

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

The nose on Admiralty Arch.

London, England

Seven Noses of Soho

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

The Soho Square Hut

London, England

The Soho Square Hut

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

The penny chute still collects donations for individuals impacted by homelessness.

London, England

Victorian Penny Chute

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

Old Thomas

Tallinn, Estonia

Old Thomas

The Guardian of Tallinn.

St Catherine's Passage

Tallinn, Estonia

St Catherine's Passage

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

The staircase is the entrance to the main monastery.

Tallinn, Estonia

Ichthus Art Gallery

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.

The Lucky Chimney Sweeper.

Tallinn, Estonia

'Lucky Chimney Sweeper'

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.

Tallinn Black Angus Sculpture

Tallinn, Estonia

Tallinn Black Angus Sculpture

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.

Hellemann Tower and City Walls

Tallinn, Estonia

Hellemann Tower and City Walls

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

Umayyad Palace exterior.

Amman, Jordan

Umayyad Palace

This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.

These fingers obviously belong to Hercules

Amman, Jordan

Hand of Hercules

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

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