Edinburgh, Scotland
Rooftop Terrace at the National Museum of Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
London, England
An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Florence, Italy
A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.
Rome, Italy
The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Moscow, Russia
A 360 degree battlefield experience.
Moscow, Russia
Gargantuan home of Russian science.
Moscow, Russia
One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.
Moscow, Russia
Home of the future Emperors of Russia.
Moscow, Russia
World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.
Moscow, Russia
The tallest hotel in Europe.
Moscow, Russia
Its front wall is striped with a menagerie of fantastic beasts and magnificent monsters.
Pushkin, Russia
An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.
Moscow, Russia
This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.
Moscow, Russia
The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.
Prypiat, Ukraine
A huge Soviet-era robotics factory in the outskirts of Prypiat, now long-abandoned.
Ivankivs'kyi district, Ukraine
This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.