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London, England

Stables Market

Catacombs turned marketplace.
Piedrasmagicas Added by Piedrasmagicas
London, England

Paddington Real Time Clock

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!
Added by singingcrayon
London, England

Wellington Arch

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
Snowdrop68 Added by Snowdrop68
London, England

Whispering Gallery at St Paul’s Cathedral

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England

Hampstead Pergola

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.
AmunyAnkhesenra Added by AmunyAnkhesenra
London, England

Pelicans of St James's Park

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
Added by duncanchappell
London, England

The Soho Square Hut

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
London, England

'Titania and Bottom'

This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

The Great Bed of Ware

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.
AndolinaH Added by AndolinaH
London, England

Pudding Lane

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

'Merry-Go-Round' Painting

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

Paddington Bear Statue

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
London, England

Peter Pan Statue

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
Winnipeg, Manitoba

The Zoohky Mural

A celebration of one of the West End’s most recognizable figures, who made helping others his life's work.
West End BIZ Tours Added by West End BIZ Tours
Gimli, Manitoba

New Iceland

Icelandic settlement in Manitoba established in 1875.
atimian Added by atimian
Regina, Saskatchewan

Albert Memorial Bridge

This Art Deco landmark claims to be the longest bridge over the shortest span of water in the world.
Added by Digby Dogson
Regina, Saskatchewan

Holy Rosary Cathedral

This more than a century-old cathedral has seen its fair share of redesigns over the years.
Munringus Added by Munringus
Regina, Saskatchewan

Reginald the Grasshopper

This bushy bug is one of the unsanctioned public sculptures that have survived in Regina.
Added by Digby Dogson
New York, New York

Gay Street

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
New York, New York

Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Fort Gibraltar

The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.
Michael LoRe Added by Michael LoRe
Montreal, Québec

Paris Métro Sign at Victoria Square

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 
niallmccumesty Added by niallmccumesty
Montreal, Québec

‘La Leçon’ (‘The Lesson’)

Immortalized in bronze, this frazzled student will be glued to his screen for centuries.
matthewhollett Added by matthewhollett
Montreal, Québec

Marché Jean-Talon

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.
Jennifer Richardson Added by Jennifer Richardson