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Noto Cathedral

Noto, Italy

Cattedrale di San Nicolò

Built in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, this cathedral is one of the finest examples of Sicilian Baroque architecture.

Odeon

Catania, Italy

Roman Theatre of Catania

Wedged between streets and buildings, this ancient Roman theatre could seat 7000 spectators.

The clock tower of the old Nottingham Victoria Station

Nottingham, England

Site of Nottingham Victoria Railway Station

Closing the station left a big hole in the ground. So they put in a shopping centre, a block of apartments and bus station over it and the largest undercover car park Europe in it.

'Twins'

Brighton, England

'Twins'

These shopping center benches are actually a modern art installation.

“Portuguese-style” chicken is most likely influenced by Macau, a Portuguese colony for nearly 500 years.

Hong Kong

Tai Ping Koon Restaurant

Sample Hong Kong’s famous “Swiss wings” at the source.

Lai Chi Kok Road facade

Hong Kong

Lui Seng Chun

This grand old Chinese medical facility has been restored and reopened to serve its original purpose.

Bridge entrance

Martigny, Switzerland

Pont de la Bâtiaz

This quaint river crossing is the last car-suitable wooden bridge in the Swiss canton of Valais.

Rings

Hong Kong

Lai Tak Tsuen Estate

Despite being built 50 years ago, this housing estate's unconventional design gives it a futuristic, sci-fi aesthetic.

The recipe for the house gin changes constantly, as do the accompanying botanical garnishes.

Hong Kong

Bound

Catch a live show while drinking cocktails made with local spirits.

March 2013

Budapest, Hungary

Ronald Reagan Statue in Budapest

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

Along the garden at St. Nicholas

Whitehaven, England

Mildred Gale's Burial Site

The final resting place of George Washington's Grandma.

A guitar up on a wall. Rory Gallagher Corner

Dublin, Ireland

Rory Gallagher Corner

A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.

The Chopin Bench

Tallinn, Estonia

The Chopin Bench

Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.

I Goat

London, England

I Goat

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

The central interior of Leadenhall Market

London, England

Leadenhall Market

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

The Hitchcock Gallery

London, England

The Hitchcock Gallery

Several colorful mosaic panels depict the life and creative genius of the Master of Suspense.

One of the Cornhill Devils.

London, England

The Cornhill Devils

These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.

Grasshopper.

London, England

Signs of Old Lombard Street

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

Pons Fabricius

Rome, Italy

Pons Fabricius

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

The remains of Monk's Mill

Bath, England

The remains of Monk's Mill

This humble structure is one of Bath’s few surviving medieval relics

The Energy Tree

Bristol City, England

The Energy Tree

This metal tree with multidirectional solar panels offers free Wi-Fi and mobile phone charging stations

Leonard Lane

Bristol City, England

Leonard Lane

Bristol’s narrowest street is a ‘Hidden Gem’ for stunning street art

High Island Hexagonal Rock Columns

Sai Kung, Hong Kong

High Island Hexagonal Rock Columns

Hong Kong's own (larger) Giant's Causeway

Chinese doctor

Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong

Tai On Building

The arcade within this massive residential building is Hong Kong Island's best spot for local street food

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