Berlin, Germany
Nilpferdbrunnen
A small hippo-shaped fountain in Berlin, Germany.
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Berlin, Germany
A small hippo-shaped fountain in Berlin, Germany.
Tokyo, Japan
Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.
Paris, France
This oddly shaped boulder in Paris is rumored to be cursed.
Madrid, Spain
At this century-old barbershop, clients used to be entertained with a glass of brandy and a cigar.
Paris, France
A magical, macabre wax museum, beloved by locals, uses real artifacts to depict an assassination from the French Revolution.
Paris, France
Fully loaded, Tunisian-style sandwiches are on the menu at this unassuming hole-in-the-wall.
Paris, France
Shop at the 200-year-old store where Julia Child stocked up on copper cookware.
Banff, Alberta
The oldest natural history museum in western Canada houses more than 5,000 vintage botanical and zoological specimens.
Albacete, Spain
Built in 1925, this glass-roofed shopping arcade is known for its modernist Italian architecture.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
London, England
An archway adorned with vulnerable flora and fauna.
Madrid, Spain
Inaugurated three times, this tower offers some of the best views of Madrid.
Madrid, Spain
This sculpture pays homage to the street sweepers of Madrid since its inauguration in 2001 in Plaza Jacinto Benavente.
Bocairent, Spain
On market days, a tax collector sat in a small cave at the end of this arched bridge.
Garderen, Netherlands
Various sculptures are a rotating exhibit in this small town.
Genoa, Italy
Although called a funicular by both its owner and the locals this historic railroad is actually a rack and pinion system.
Madrid, Spain
This girder was hit by a bomb during the Spanish Civil War, but nobody knew about it until 2016.
Madrid, Spain
This cuddly-looking statue symbolizes the bond between Spain and China.
San Pellegrino Terme, Italy
This lavish 20th-century casino adorns labels for San Pellegrino water.
Paris, France
A phantasmagoric tomb honors a Belgian artist-scientist's contributions to the world of spooky entertainment.
Tokyo, Japan
Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.
Louisville, Kentucky
A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'