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Tallinn, Estonia

St Catherine's Passage

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Helsinki, Finland

Sibelius Monument

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.
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Venice, Italy

St. Mark's Lost Third Column

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Michael Inscoe Added by Michael Inscoe
Sirmione, Italy

Scaligero Castle

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.
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Rome, Italy

Passetto di Borgo

The Pope’s secret escape route.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Vatican City

'Angels Unawares'

The first statue to be added to Saint Peter's Square in over 350 years is an ode to migrants and refugees around the world.
DavidK Added by DavidK
Annecy, France

Palais de l’Île

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Mont Saint-Michel, France

Mont Saint-Michel

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
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Cornwall, England

St Michael's Mount

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Saint Fagans, Wales

St. Fagans National History Museum

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.
Claymore Added by Claymore
Cardiff, Wales

Ianto's Shrine

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.
Gareth Hacking Added by Gareth Hacking
Isle of Wight, England

The Durbar Room

This elaborate banquet hall in Queen Victoria's summer residence is an homage to Indian architecture, including miniature models of palaces in India.
Lana Velkov Added by Lana Velkov
Seattle, Washington

Amazon Spheres

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.
Jake Uitti Added by Jake Uitti
Seattle, Washington

Freeway Park

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
steedjb Added by steedjb
Seattle, Washington

Gas Works Park

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Mira Added by Mira
Seattle, Washington

Fremont Troll

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
London, England

221b Baker Street

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Berlin, Germany

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
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Beijing, China

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Added by Rob
Boston, Massachusetts

New England Holocaust Memorial

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.
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Boston, Massachusetts

Faneuil Hall

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts

Central Burying Ground

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.
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Boston, Massachusetts

Tremont Temple

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Boston, Massachusetts

Fort Independence (Castle Island)

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.