Nottingham, England
Newstead Abbey
The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Nottingham, England
Birthplace of Herbert Kilpin
The Birthplace of the Englishman who founded the A.C. Milan football club.
Paris, France
Gustave Eiffel's Secret Apartment
High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
Paris, France
Shakespeare and Company
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
London, England
Athena the Owl
The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.
London, England
Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel
A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Stebuklas Miracle Tile
While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Republic of Uzupis
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
London, England
The Vincent Street Fireplace
A lasting remnant of the London Blitz.
Seville, Spain
Metropol Parasol
The world's largest wooden structure.
London, England
'Monument for a Dead Parrot'
The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.
London, England
Hoa Hakananai'a
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
Utrera, Spain
El Palmar de Troya
The cathedral of a controversial, conservative, schismatic sect that declared the Catholic Church heretical and founded its own succession of popes.
La Línea de la Concepción, Spain
Torre Nueva
The defensive tower was built centuries ago to warn locals of Berber pirate attacks.
London, England
Deptford Anchor
A much-loved local landmark pays tribute to the shipbuilding past of this area.
London, England
St Antholin's Spire
This stone spire holds a unique place in the region's history.
Rome, Italy
'Il Babuino' ('The Baboon')
Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.
Rome, Italy
Mercatus Traiani (Trajan's Market)
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Rome, Italy
Mussolini's Balcony
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
Rome, Italy
The Head of St. John the Baptist at San Silvestro in Capite
One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.
Rome, Italy
St. Valentine's Skull
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Rome, Italy
Pyramid of Cestius
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
The Mouth of Truth
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Rome, Italy
The Aventine Keyhole
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
