London, England
221b Baker Street
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
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London, England
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Birnam, Scotland
Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."
Fortingall, Scotland
Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Georgia
This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.
Tbilisi, Georgia
At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.
Tbilisi, Georgia
A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."
Georgia
A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.
Georgia
Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.
Kumistavi, Georgia
This neon lit Georgian cave claims to hold the boulder Prometheus was chained to.
Tbilisi, Georgia
The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.
Kyiv, Ukraine
One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The deepest metro station in the world.
Kyiv, Ukraine
An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.
Kyiv, Ukraine
340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.