Madrid, Spain
San Ginés Book Shop
This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.
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Madrid, Spain
This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.
Madrid, Spain
For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.
Cardiff, Wales
The world's oldest continuously operating record shop has been in Cardiff since 1894.
Dusseldorf, Germany
This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Berlin, Germany
Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.
Berlin, Germany
Dedicated to the European Sinti and Roma peoples murdered during the Holocaust.
Birmingham, England
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
Cheltenham, England
Believed to be inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
Bristol, England
This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.
Harrogate, England
Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926.
Sheffield, England
This magnificent mural was created with over 30,000 colored bricks.
Sheffield, England
A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.
Manchester, England
This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.
Manchester, England
The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.
Manchester, England
Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.