Ottawa, Ontario
Central Experimental Farm
A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capital city is one of Canada's greatest treasures.
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Ottawa, Ontario
A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capital city is one of Canada's greatest treasures.
Victoria, British Columbia
This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.
Montreal, Québec
A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
London, England
This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Windsor, England
All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.
Granada, Spain
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
Madrid, Spain
A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.
Barcelona, Spain
Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.
Seville, Spain
An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.
Córdoba, Spain
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Córdoba, Spain
A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
Madrid, Spain
A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
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.