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Girl in a Wetsuit, Stanley Park

Vancouver, British Columbia

‘Girl in a Wetsuit’

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

The Gastown steam clock

Vancouver, British Columbia

Gastown Steam Clock

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

The Drop

Vancouver, British Columbia

'The Drop'

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

Digital Orca

Vancouver, British Columbia

Digital Orca

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

The main steeple towers over the rest of the old town of Ulm.

Ulm, Germany

Ulm Minster (Ulmer Münster)

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

The Temple of Apollo, Delphi

Greece

The Oracle of Delphi

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Eyam Cross

Eyam, England

Eyam Cross

This 8-foot Anglo-Saxon cross is a rare surviving example of Mercian craftsmanship.

This cottage was once inhabited by the Hadfield family, where the first plague victim in Eyam died.

Eyam, England

The Eyam Plague Cottages

These once housed the families who decided in 1665 to quarantine themselves to save their neighbours.

The Riley Graves

Eyam, England

Eyam Plague Village Museum

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

Eyam Boundary Stone

Eyam, England

Eyam Boundary Stone

Where a plague-quarantined village left vinegar-soaked coins for supplies

The tower dominates the town's skyline.

Oban, Scotland

McCaig’s Tower

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

Arthur's Seat

Edinburgh, Scotland

Arthur's Seat

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

Sycamore Gap in 2022

Henshaw, England

Sycamore Gap

Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.

Whitby Abbey through the Whale Bones

Whitby, England

Whitby Whale Bone Arch

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

Whitby Abbey

Whitby, England

Ruins of Whitby Abbey

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Inside the chapel.

Oxfordshire, England

Godstow Abbey Ruins

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

Katherine Parr's Tomb

Winchcombe, England

Sudeley Castle and St Mary's Church

A ruined castle revived by a glove magnate, home to countless tales of bad luck, romance, and war.

The William Morris Room in Broadway Tower

Broadway, England

Broadway Tower and Nuclear Bunker

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

Toad automaton.

Bourton-on-the-Water, England

Dragonfly Maze

Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.

Chedworth Roman Villa, view from northeast.

Cheltenham, England

Chedworth Roman Villa

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

Woodchester Mansion

Gloucestershire, England

Woodchester Mansion

A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.

Lake Havasu's London Bridge

Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Lake Havasu's London Bridge

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

Plaza de Armas

Cusco, Peru

Plaza de Armas

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Monasterio de Santa Catalina

Arequipa, Peru

Monasterio de Santa Catalina

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

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