St Helier, Jersey
Le Crapaud
A statue erected in honor of the toadish nickname given to Jersey residents by the French.
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St Helier, Jersey
A statue erected in honor of the toadish nickname given to Jersey residents by the French.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
London, England
The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.
London, England
The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.
London, England
This hand-painted advertisement is a literal sign of encouragement, however unintentional.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
The ruins of a once-mighty medieval palace are hidden away in otherwise modern London
London, England
Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.
London, England
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.
London, England
At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.
London, England
It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.
London, England
This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.
London, England
The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
Ambleside, England
These quaint stepping stones traverse the river that connects three of England’s most beautiful lakes.
Paris, France
The site where two doves fell in love.
Paris, France
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Paris, France
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.