Barcelona, Spain
Street Performers of Las Ramblas
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
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Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Barcelona, Spain
GaudÃ's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni GaudÃ's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Hartfield, England
The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.
Devon, England
An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.
Buckfastleigh, England
This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
Southampton, England
The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.
Rye, England
This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.
Shoreham-by-Sea, England
This tiny 1930s Art Deco airport is a beautiful remnant of a bygone era.
Shoreham-by-Sea, England
A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.
Brighton, England
This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.
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
These shopping center benches are actually a modern art installation.
Brighton, England
This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Brighton, England
The remnants of a strange stilted building on rails can still be seen at low tide.
Lewes, England
Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World."
Hastings, England
Every May, townspeople welcome summer with a bizarre pagan parade led by a man wrapped in garlands.
Newhaven, England
A Victorian Fort built into the chalky cliffs that overlook the English Channel.
Hastings, England
This remarkably intact, 260-year-old cargo ship is only visible at the lowest of spring tides.
East Sussex, England
This mysterious chalk figure of a horse has been recreated and restored for more than a century.
East Dean, England
In this quiet village, a blue plaque marks the spot where the famous fictional detective retired.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.