London, England
Tomb of the Unknown London Girl
The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.
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London, England
Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
London, England
The Cornhill Devils
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
London, England
Leadenhall Market
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
London, England
I Goat
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
London, England
Beigel Bake
Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.
London, England
The Ten Bells Pub
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
London, England
Village Underground
Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.
London, England
Tea Building
A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.
London, England
Spitalfields Charnel House
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
London, England
Dirty Dick's
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
Florence, Italy
Il Porcellino
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Florence, Italy
La Berta
Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
Venice, Italy
St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Venice, Italy
St. Mark's Lost Third Column
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Florence, Italy
Platform 16 Holocaust Deportation Memorials
Memorials at a Florence railway station remember the citizens who were deported from Italy and sent to extermination camps.
Rome, Italy
Casa di Lorenzo Manilio
A 15th-century monumental Latin inscription on this house celebrates Lorenzo Manilio's love for Rome.
Rome, Italy
Antoninus and Faustina Temple
An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
Rome, Italy
Galleria Sciarra
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Rome, Italy
Servian Wall at McDonald's
Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.
Rome, Italy
Pons Aemilius
The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
Rome, Italy
Cloaca Maxima
The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.
Rome, Italy
Casa dei Crescenzi
A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.
