The Canaima airstrip in Venezuela keeps an antique DC 3 plane in its camp.

This toxic spoil heap found a second life as a ski slope, popular film location, and wildlife haven.

The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.

A timeline of London history on the Thames Path, installed in 2014

The ruins of a once-mighty medieval palace are hidden away in otherwise modern London

The world's widest single drop waterfall, and the two men who legend says went over its edge in a boat.

A building that looks like a giant hedgehog, in the middle of East London.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A stubborn Ottoman tower with a punishing climb and a view over Eger

Twelve towering statues once destined for Pécs Cathedral, now sheltering under arches.

For a city that is so rife with gleaming statues and memorials in alabaster and bronze, this occultish-looking wooden example poses more questions than it answers

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A plaque bearing the names of those who dedicated themselves to protecting Budapest's Jewish population during World War II.

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.

Art under your feet honors the history of a working-class London neighborhood.

An abandoned colonial French prison notorious for its hellish conditions.