Baltasound, Scotland
Bobby's Bus Shelter
This Shetland Islands bus shelter may be small, but it squeezes in a couch, a desk, some art, and even an old telly.
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Baltasound, Scotland
This Shetland Islands bus shelter may be small, but it squeezes in a couch, a desk, some art, and even an old telly.
Stromness, Scotland
Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Birmingham, England
The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.
Penzance, England
A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.
Iceland
This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.
Rashwood, England
A 19th-century British industrialist built this Louis XIII–inspired chateau for his homesick French wife.
Nicosia, Cyprus
This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.
Paphos, Cyprus
An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.
Paphos, Cyprus
The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.
Moscow, Russia
One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.
Moscow, Russia
Gargantuan home of Russian science.
Moscow, Russia
The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.
Sofia, Bulgaria
"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.
Bucharest, Romania
This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.
Brașov, Romania
The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.