London, England
The Golden Boy at Pye Corner
A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.
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London, England
A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.
Worksop, England
A gorge full of caverns where early humans lived alongside cave hyenas, giant mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.
Birsay, Scotland
This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Valencia, Spain
This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.
Allauch, France
Sleep in a climate-controlled plastic bubble for the night.
Cape Town, South Africa
A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.
Bourtange, Netherlands
This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.
London, England
Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.
Elsecar, England
This jewel of an engine is one of Northern England's finest surviving legacies of the Industrial Revolution, even catching the eye of Henry Ford.
Bordighera, Italy
The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.
Knighton, England
Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.
Tomar, Portugal
The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.
London, England
A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.
Breede River DC, South Africa
“The oddest pub in South Africa,” inspired by a practical joke.
London, England
The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
Wentworth, England
This folly built to commemorate an aristocratic victory over Catholic rebellion plays tricks on the eye.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Kumejima-chō, Japan
Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.
Dolomites, Italy
A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.
Wareham, England
A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.
London, England
The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.