Hastings, England
Hasting's Net Shops
During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.
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Hastings, England
During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.
Leek, England
A face-like natural rock formation so well known, a pub was named in its honor.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.
Antwerp, Belgium
This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.
Antwerp, Belgium
This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.
Antwerp, Belgium
A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.
Antwerp, Belgium
Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.
Antwerp, Belgium
An open-air sewer system that was covered piece-by-piece over 300 years.
Antwerp, Belgium
The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.
Antwerp, Belgium
Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.
Pulpí, Spain
Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.
London, England
An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."
Bangkok, Thailand
A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Istanbul, Turkey
Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.
Istanbul, Turkey
A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.
Istanbul, Turkey
Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.
Istanbul, Turkey
Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Kawasaki, Japan
This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.