Hiroshima, Japan
Human Shadow Etched in Stone
An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
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Hiroshima, Japan
An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
Nagasaki, Japan
A faithful reconstruction of what was once the only window into Japan.
Beppu, Japan
This statue of the "shiny uncle of Beppu" was erected in 2007.
Pájara, Spain
Rumors and legends of secret Nazi activities surround this eerily remote island mansion.
Cologne, Germany
A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.
Cologne, Germany
How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This former burial ground, built atop discarded ballast from cargo ships, is now a public park.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Tynemouth, England
Royal burial place of the kings of ancient Britain.
Manchester, England
A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.
Manchester, England
Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
Manchester, England
Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.
Manchester, England
Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.
Manchester, England
When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.
Manchester, England
Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.
Manchester, England
This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.
Aalborg, Denmark
Dozens of musicians have planted trees in this Danish park, and donated songs to go with them.
Gothenburg, Sweden
This mysterious sign claims an American astronomer haunts the building—but is it true?
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Thousands of artifacts tell Mongolia's military history, from the Bronze Age to the present.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
This cozy little museum is a journey through the history of Mongolia’s capital.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The monastery survived the Communist revolution in Mongolia as a religious museum.