Cologne, Germany
Kapelle 'Madonna in den Trümmern' ('Madonna in the Ruins' Chapel)
This little jewel of post-war religious architecture is hidden inside the Diocesan Museum, which swallowed it when it was built.
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Cologne, Germany
This little jewel of post-war religious architecture is hidden inside the Diocesan Museum, which swallowed it when it was built.
Cologne, Germany
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
Cologne, Germany
This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.
Cologne, Germany
The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!
London, England
A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.
London, England
Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
London, England
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.
London, England
Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.
London, England
You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.
London, England
Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
London, England
The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.
London, England
The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.
London, England
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
London, England
Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.
London, England
The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.
London, England
The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.
England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Zanzibar, Tanzania
In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.