London, England
Boadicea and Her Daughters
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
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London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
Toulouse, France
There is a strange little carving of a person seemingly crushed by a pillar behind the remains of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
East Molesey, England
Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.
Singapore
Relax on your veranda and watch the light show.
Singapore
According to fictional Kcymaerxthaereal history, a powerful woman with a voice whose beauty could not be concealed found solace at this site at the Majestic Hotel in Singapore.
London, England
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
London, England
Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
New York, New York
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
Vatican City
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
London, England
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
London, England
Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.
London, England
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.
London, England
William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.
Nuremberg, Germany
This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Glasgow, Scotland
An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.
Hemel Hempstead, England
A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.
Palermo, Italy
This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.
Oxford, England
Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.