Paris, France
Mascarons of Pont Neuf
If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.
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Paris, France
If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Paris, France
This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Caernarfon, Wales
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales
Neolithic burial chambers hidden beside a village school.
London, England
The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.
Charmouth, England
Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.
Weymouth, England
The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.
Lyme Regis, England
A beautiful bronze statue of the greatest fossil hunter of the 19th century.
Ouidah, Benin
Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.
London, England
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Palermo, Italy
Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.
Palermo, Italy
This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.
Palermo, Italy
Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.
Palermo, Italy
An abandoned shopping gallery built during Fascist Italy tucked in the center of Palermo.
Kotor, Montenegro
These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.
Kotor, Montenegro
A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Gargoyle head that brings good luck.
Barcelona, Spain
Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.