London, England
The Coronation Stone
Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
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London, England
Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
Thetford, England
A bronze sculpture of last Sikh maharaja of the Punjab, outside the English estate where he once lived.
Thetford, England
This 15th-century fortification was built to defend bunnies.
Lynford, England
A strange and ancient landscape hides the dark, cavernous remains of a 5,000-year-old flint mine.
Thetford, England
A mysterious crater-like pond has a spooky tendency to empty and fill with complete disregard to rainfall patterns.
Cambridge, England
An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
An archway adorned with vulnerable flora and fauna.
London, England
An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.
London, England
The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
Berlin, Germany
This TV tower once secretly housed a GDR intelligence team.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Berlin, Germany
These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.
Kreischa, Germany
According to a local story, this tree's blossoms signal the end of war.
Dresden, Germany
An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.
Ypres, Belgium
In the shadow of a former battleground, the resting place for nearly 2,000 soldiers who died in World War I.
Lille, France
This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.
Lille, France
This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.
Lille, France
Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.
Lille, France
This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.
Roubaix, France
Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.
Canterbury, England
A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.
Wilmington, England
This church is home to a 1,600-year-old tree, but also a mysterious carved figure who may have been a pagan idol.
Bodiam, England
A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.