Cairo, Egypt
The Aquarium Grotto Garden
A strange aquarium with stuffed fish, and almost no water for them to swim in.
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Cairo, Egypt
A strange aquarium with stuffed fish, and almost no water for them to swim in.
Aswan, Egypt
The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.
Udachny, Russia
An unused hyberbolic electricity pylon kept as architectural monument.
Wittighausen, Germany
One of two electrical towers in Germany that have a pathway constructed through the tower's legs.
Barcelona, Spain
A stately palace has been converted into the world's largest cannabis museum.
Barcelona, Spain
The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
London, England
Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.
Berlin, Germany
A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
You've probably seen these distinctive orange-tiled columns on the big screen.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.
Berlin, Germany
This obscene artwork on the side of a newspaper office pokes fun at a rival paper's former editor-in-chief.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Long before ultrasounds and modern testing, medical specimens like these conjoined twins helped physicians learn about congenital anomalies.
Swansea, Wales
Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.
Blaenau Gwent, Wales
A memorial to the British politician who spearheaded the National Health Service.
Llanelli, Wales
A section of a historic wooden trestle viaduct is preserved next to the railway line it once carried.
Galway, Ireland
A strange egg in a mucky bog of western Ireland marks the spot of an aviation milestone.
Galway, Ireland
Modern sundial uses ancient methods to tell time and date perfectly.
Cambridge, England
A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.
Milan, Italy
Vast network of air raid tunnels beneath Lombardy's capital.
Brașov, Romania
The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.
Cricket Saint Thomas, England
The mouldering remains of a disgraced British children's icon are hidden in the brush of a public park.
Wiltshire, England
This ancient fort overlooks the site of a disastrous retreat from the English Civil War.
Pembroke, Wales
A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.
Launceston, England
Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.