Cambridge, England
Mathematical Bridge
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
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Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Strasbourg, France
Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.
Strasbourg, France
There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Brighton, England
Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Bern, Switzerland
A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.
Bern, Switzerland
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
East Sussex, England
Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.
Rye, England
Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.
Rye, England
This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.
Cardiff, Wales
An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Bruges, Belgium
The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Helsinki, Finland
A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Helsingør, Denmark
Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Vienna, Austria
The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.