Berlin, Germany
Berliner Unterwelten (Subterranean Berlin)
A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.
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London, England
Chi-Chi the Giant Panda
The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.
Ironbridge, England
The Iron Bridge
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
London, England
I Goat
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
London, England
London Transport Museum
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
Faringdon, England
Uffington White Horse
The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
London, England
Replica of the Golden Hinde
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
Houseboats of Regents Canal
A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.
London, England
Speakers' Corner
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
Amesbury, England
Stonehenge
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
London, England
Stables Market
Catacombs turned marketplace.
London, England
The London Dungeon
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
London, England
Leadenhall Market
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Girona, Spain
Pont de les Peixateries Velles (Eiffel Bridge)
Designed by Gustave Eiffel before his famed tower.
Burgos, Spain
Cartuja de Miraflores
This Gothic church houses ornate royal tombs and a magnificent gilded altarpiece.
Tarragona, Spain
Tarragona Amphitheater
This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.
Portugalete, Spain
Vizcaya Bridge
Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.
Bilbao, Spain
Jeff Koons' Puppy
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
Córdoba, Spain
Mezquita (Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba)
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.
Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain
Santa Cova of Montserrat
Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.
Granada, Spain
Muslim Gravestones of the Alhambra
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
Córdoba, Spain
Cross of the Captive
A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
Júzcar, Spain
Júzcar
This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.
Madrid, Spain
El Oso y el Madroño (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree)
This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.
