Porto, Portugal
Igreja de São Francisco
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
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Porto, Portugal
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.
Rome, Italy
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.
Saint Helens, England
Giant statue of a disembodied head.
Glasgow, Scotland
This emblematic representation is said to bring the students good fortune.
Glasgow, Scotland
Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.
Glasgow, Scotland
An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.
London, England
Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.
London, England
These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.
London, England
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
London, England
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
London, England
Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Barcelona, Spain
This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.