Bath, England
Head of Sulis Minerva
The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath
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Bath, England
The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath
Bristol, England
The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
Bristol, England
The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.
Bristol, England
An array of ancient artifacts from Bronze Age Bristol and other civilizations are housed in this museum.
Bristol, England
It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.
Bristol, England
An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.
Bristol, England
A miniature replica of the canine that became the logo for a large recording company.
Bristol, England
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Bristol, England
One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.
Bristol, England
A miniature version of the ship that took John Cabot from Bristol to Newfoundland.
Bristol, England
A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.
Bristol, England
A 15th-century whalebone is tucked away in an unassuming corner of this medieval church.
Bristol, England
World War II air raids over Bristol dislodged this fragment of tram line that ended up embedded in a churchyard.
Bristol, England
The unpredictability of this pendulum's movements has drawn visitors to this magnificent church for decades.
Quintanar de la Orden, Spain
These milestones have survived centuries and still mark distances although incorrectly.
Quintanar de la Orden, Spain
The biggest depiction of Don Quixote's love interest in the whole world.
Bristol, England
This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.
Fresnedillas de la Oliva, Spain
The small Spanish town that played an important role in a human's first steps on the moon.
Madrid, Spain
Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.
Madrid, Spain
A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.
Madrid, Spain
The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.
Madrid, Spain
This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.
Madrid, Spain
An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.
Madrid, Spain
The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.