London, England
Tower of London's Ceremony of the Keys
The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
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London, England
The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
London, England
There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
London, England
The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.
London, England
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.
Nairobi, Kenya
This urban park is home to monkeys and a number of endangered plants.
Nairobi, Kenya
Strolling through these vintage locomotives offers a surprising amount of insight into the history of Kenya.
Nairobi, Kenya
Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.
Nairobi, Kenya
Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.
Nairobi, Kenya
The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'
Barcelona, Spain
An open-air "garden" of mural art that changes weekly.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Barcelona, Spain
A stately palace has been converted into the world's largest cannabis museum.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.
Barcelona, Spain
The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.
Barcelona, Spain
Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.
Barcelona, Spain
This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.
Barcelona, Spain
Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.
Barcelona, Spain
Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.
Barcelona, Spain
A bookstore dedicated to the intersection of comedy and art.
Barcelona, Spain
One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.