Bucharest, Romania
Palace of the Parliament
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
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Bucharest, Romania
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Bucharest, Romania
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Bucharest, Romania
This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.
Bucharest, Romania
Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.
Ipswich, England
This monstrous face has watched over passersby for centuries.
Thetford, England
A bronze sculpture of last Sikh maharaja of the Punjab, outside the English estate where he once lived.
Capel Saint Andrew, England
The scene of the United Kingdom's most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Bures, England
A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.
Leiston, England
An abbey dedicated to St. Mary, and homed Canon Regulars following Premonstratensian rule.
Dunwich, England
A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea.
Southwold, England
Keep a lookout for replicas of this wooden soldier hiding in plain sight all around town.
East Somerton, England
A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."
Covehithe, England
A 17th-century church is nestled within the walls of a 15th-century ruin.
Blythburgh, England
A legendary ghostly hound supposedly left dark marks on a place of worship.
Southwold, England
A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.
Thorpeness, England
Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.
Aldeburgh, England
This massive metal scallop is a tribute to an English composer who once walked across this beach.
West Stow, England
This meticulously reconstructed early medieval settlement offers an immersive experience of daily life in an Anglo-Saxon community.
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.
Ipswich, England
This public bathroom is guarded by a flyswatter-wielding army major.
Ipswich, England
These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.
Ipswich, England
A bronze and stone statue made to recognize the life and career of a Russian aristocrat turned English rugby player.
Ipswich, England
A surprisingly approachable statue of the man who dominated King Henry VIII's government.