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London, England

York Water Gate

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
London, England

Twinings Tea Shop

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Athens, Greece

Klafthmonos Square Parking Structure Fortification Walls

Preserved portions of Athens's ancient defenses are on display in a subterranean parking garage.
gus619USA Added by gus619USA
Chicago, Illinois

Heald Square Monument's Statue of Liberty

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.
Added by rossfishman123
Chicago, Illinois

S.S. Eastland Memorial

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."
Sarah Blake Added by Sarah Blake
Chicago, Illinois

300 South Wacker Drive

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.
Tim Stafford Added by Tim Stafford
The Solent, England

Bramble Bank Cricket Pitch

Once a year, a sandbar rises from the depths just in time for the world's weirdest match.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Nottingham, England

Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Added by NottsForest
London, England

Cecil Court

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Athens, Greece

Ziller-Loverdos Mansion

One of the best collections of Byzantine art housed in a magnificent, 19th-century neoclassical home.
gus619USA Added by gus619USA
Arnavutköy, Turkey

Istanbul Airport Museum

This airport also offers travelers the chance to view thousands of years of Turkish history.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Bari, Italy

Manna of St. Nicholas of Bari

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
San Marino, San Marino

Montale

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Ancona, Italy

Museo Omero (Tactile Museum)

In this museum, visitors are invited to touch the art.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Paracuellos de Jarama, Spain

Paracuellos Massacres Cross at the Madrid Airport

The mysterious large white cross visible from the runway is a memorial to a massacre during Spanish Civil War.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Thessaloniki, Greece

Thessaloniki Brothel

A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.
stkaratzas Added by stkaratzas
York, England

Lloyds Bank Coprolite

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
Added by sharris
Edinburgh, Scotland

Charlotte Square

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Edinburgh, Scotland

Wardrop's Court Dragons

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Edinburgh, Scotland

'Callum'

This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Edinburgh, Scotland

Regent Bridge

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Edinburgh, Scotland

Wooden Animal Sculptures

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Edinburgh, Scotland

World's End Close

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Added by Rachel Gould
Edinburgh, Scotland

The Witches' Well

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis