Amsterdam, Netherlands
Transvaal Boer
Above the heads of passersby stands a small statue commemorating soldiers from the Boer War.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Above the heads of passersby stands a small statue commemorating soldiers from the Boer War.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.
Cambridge, England
An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.
Cambridge, England
An unusual artwork dedicated to a unique man that entertained people visiting Cambridge while raising money for charity.
Cambridge, England
The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Cambridge, England
A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon.
Cambridge, England
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
Cambridge, England
Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.
Norwich, England
One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.
Folkestone, England
One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
Canterbury, England
A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.
Canterbury, England
Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.
Canterbury, England
This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Canterbury, England
An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.
Canterbury, England
A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.
Dover, England
A granite plane marks the site where a French aviator completed the first airplane flight across the English channel.
Dover, England
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
Lille, France
This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.
Lille, France
This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.
Auvers-sur-Oise, France
One woman's decades-long obsession with the "La Fée Verte."