Madrid, Spain
The Lady of Elche
An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.
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Madrid, Spain
An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.
Oviedo, Spain
The surviving remnants of a destroyed medieval church now stand in a public park.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed āHogwarts.ā
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
Normanton, England
The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.
Dunbar, Scotland
This Scottish bay still reveals evidence of its days as a seaside swimming pool.
Arnside, England
This rare aquatic phenomenon is one of the more accessible tidal bores in Morecambe Bay.
Bakau, Gambia
This sacred pool and its crocodiles have become popular tourist attraction where you can walk amongst the predators and even grab a selfie.
Charleroi, Belgium
This former coal mine, now a fascinating museum, was the site of Belgium's worst mining disaster.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Walk through the history of a Dutch truck manufacturer, from 1928 to today.
Damme, Belgium
Also known as Napoleon's Canal, this waterway was created on the orders of the general, and construction was interrupted by Waterloo.
Sluis, Netherlands
This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.
Valencia, Spain
This abandoned viewing platform has become a monument to unnecessary government spending.
Ostend, Belgium
The last Oostende trawler to fish off Iceland is now a museum.
Telford, England
This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.
Waterford, Ireland
The 10th version of this annual street art event is scheduled again for 2024.
Antrim, Northern Ireland
This former World War II torpedo testing location is now an important nesting site for migratory birds.
Nelson, England
This giant weaving shuttle celebrates Lancashire's importance during the Industrial Revolution.
Faringdon, England
The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
Scarborough, England
These erosion formations on the wave cut platform have a natural explanation
Dunfermline, Scotland
Andrew Carnegie funded the building of almost 3,000 libraries across the world, this was the first.
Perth, Scotland
In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.
Castalla, Spain
This statue celebrates the winners of one of the most popular mountain stages in the Vuelta a EspaƱa cycle race.
Cardiff, Wales
The painting on an aptly named street honors the 1980s slasher movie.