Cambridge, England
Newton's Apple Tree, Trinity College
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
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Cambridge, England
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
Cambridge, England
A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
London, England
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
London, England
A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
London, England
Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.
Berlin, Germany
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.
Berlin, Germany
The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.