Krakow, Poland
Collegium Maius
Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.
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Krakow, Poland
Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.
Penzance, England
A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Botallack, Cornwall
These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
Dublin, Ireland
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.
Dublin, Ireland
The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Dublin, Ireland
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Leuven, Belgium
A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.
Paris, France
Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
Boston, Massachusetts
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Hythe, England
A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.
Tintagel, England
A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
Havana, Cuba
Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.