London, England
Traitors' Gate
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
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London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.
London, England
The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
London, England
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
London, England
Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
London, England
There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
London, England
The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
London, England
These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.
Malmö, Sweden
Malmö’s bronze prince yearns for Copenhagen's 'Little Mermaid'—and his missing crown jewels.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
London, England
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
Sandur, Faroe Islands
Every summer, women from this small Faroese island cover this specific stone with knitted graffiti.
Kragujevac, Serbia
A unique museum documents pop culture and bicycles from the 20th century Serbia.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Chef Lisa Nelson serves up sensational doubles, jerk chicken, and other Trinidadian staples.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Vilnius, Lithuania
The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.
Vilnius, Lithuania
While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.
Vilnius, Lithuania
An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.