York, England
Cat Statues of York
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
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York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
York, England
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
Whitby, England
The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.
Słubice, Poland
The first, and perhaps only, monument dedicated to Wikipedia.
Albadarr, Gambia
A unique, eye-catching statue that carries an important message of hope.
Stavanger, Norway
An impressive museum dedicated to the resource that made the Scandinavian country rich.
Riga, Latvia
This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.
Middlesbrough, England
Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.
Middlesbrough, England
This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage
Oxford, England
A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.
Riga, Latvia
A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.
London, England
Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
Bologna, Italy
Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
Bologna, Italy
A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Brussels, Belgium
Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.