Vilnius, Lithuania
Tony Soprano Statue
A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.
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Vilnius, Lithuania
A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.
Tokyo, Japan
These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.
Beverley, England
Lewis Carroll's White Rabbit or something else altogether?
Allerton Mauleverer, England
This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.
Bishop Auckland, England
This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.
Durham, England
An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.
Bishopthorpe, England
Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.
Ripon, England
Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.
Durham, England
A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.
Durham, England
An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.
Durham, England
Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.
Monkwearmouth, England
This tribute to Sunderland's mining past stands outside the home of its football club.
Piercebridge, England
This bridge once allowed Dere Street to cross the River Tees.
Sunderland, England
One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."
Sunderland, England
A museum pays tribute to the glass-making industry of Sunderland.
Sunderland, England
This steel sculpture made from a recycled crane towers above a former shipyard.
Sunderland, England
An enigmatic sculpture depicts a ruined home with debris stretching for over half a mile along the river.
Sunderland, England
A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.
Sunderland, England
This lonely bronze walrus celebrates a character in a Lewis Carroll poem.
York, England
When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.
York, England
After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.
Shildon, England
The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.
North Yorkshire, England
This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.
Bedale, England
The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.