Reading, England
Maiwand Lion
The lion represents a fascinating part of English history, and the story of a man who obsessed over its creation.
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Reading, England
The lion represents a fascinating part of English history, and the story of a man who obsessed over its creation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.
Salisbury, England
The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.
Salisbury, England
The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.
Ipswich, England
These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.
Ipswich, England
This public bathroom is guarded by a flyswatter-wielding army major.
Bristol, England
After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.
Bristol, England
A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Bristol, England
This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.
Bristol, England
Perhaps the most obscure, simplistic Banksy installation found in Bristol or in the entire world.
Bristol, England
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Bristol, England
The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.
New York, New York
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
A small part of lower Manhattan is actually made from a bit of England.
New York, New York
Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.
New York, New York
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
New York, New York
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
New York, New York
La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.
New York, New York
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
New York, New York
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.