Bath, England
Dueling Lane
In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.
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Bath, England
In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Bath, England
Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France
The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.
Béthune, France
Built in 1347, this belfry is one of the oldest in the world and survived intense bombing during World War I.
Douai, France
This traditional festival celebrates a family of wooden giants that have survived Nazis, wars, and religion.
Lille, France
This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.
Lille, France
Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.
Roubaix, France
Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.
Heuvelland, Belgium
This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.
Arras, France
An underground city of ancient quarry tunnels hid thousands of Allied soldiers in WWI.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
An enormous Polaroid picture adds an artistic flair to Rotterdam.
Schiedam, Netherlands
Wind power station for making famous Ketel One vodka.
The Hague, Netherlands
Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.
Delft, Netherlands
A nuclear reactor created for Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" campaign is now used for research at a Dutch university.
The Hague, Netherlands
The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.
The Hague, Netherlands
Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.
The Hague, Netherlands
The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.
The Hague, Netherlands
A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.
The Hague, Netherlands
Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies
The Hague, Netherlands
Survival capsules find a second life as a unique hotel.
The Hague, Netherlands
A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.
The Hague, Netherlands
A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
The Hague, Netherlands
Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.