Sofia, Bulgaria
The Necropolis of St. Sophia Church
Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.
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Sofia, Bulgaria
The Largo
Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Statue of Sveta Sofia
"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.
London, England
Site of the Tabard Inn
The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.
London, England
Marshalsea Prison Wall
The remains of the debtor’s prison that shaped Charles Dickens’ life and writing.
London, England
St. George the Martyr’s Black Clockface
One of the four clock faces on this church is mismatched, in a nod to a historic slight.
London, England
London's Stretcher Railings
The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.
London, England
Alfred the Great Statue
King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.
London, England
The Duke of Wellington’s Mounting Stone
Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
London, England
The Molehill on The Equestrian Statue of William III
This statue includes the molehill that toppled a king.
London, England
The London Library
More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.
London, England
Floris Perfumery
A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.
London, England
Beau Brummell Statue
A statue honoring a preeminent 19th-century dandy and important figure of men’s fashion.
England
St. James’s Theatre Reliefs
Stone carvings celebrate the legacy of a now-defunct theatre.
London, England
The Embassy of the Republic of Texas
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.
London, England
Lock & Co.
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.
Dublin, Ireland
Samuel Beckett Bridge
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Dublin, Ireland
Rory Gallagher Corner
A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.
Dublin, Ireland
National Leprechaun Museum
A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.
Dublin, Ireland
'Meeting Place'
This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.
Dublin, Ireland
Bonavox
This is the place where U2’s lead singer got his nickname.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin General Post Office
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Dublin, Ireland
Fr. Pat Noise Memorial Plaque
A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The Dark Hedges
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
