Sunderland, England
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.
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Sunderland, England
A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Elsdon, England
A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Morpeth, England
This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
Cramlington, England
A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.
Glasgow, Scotland
Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Fraserburgh, Scotland
An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Cruden Bay, Scotland
The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Aberdeen, Scotland
Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.
Invergordon, Scotland
Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.
Barcelona, Spain
A stately palace has been converted into the world's largest cannabis museum.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.
Barcelona, Spain
This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Berlin, Germany
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.