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London, England

The Meeting Place

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.
Added by chapizzle
London, England

Replica of the Golden Hinde

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Tower Bridge Chimney

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
London, England

Monument to the Great Fire of London

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
Juliejoolz Added by Juliejoolz
London, England

Philpot Lane Mice Sculpture

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
London, England

Two Princes Staircase

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
London, England

The Executioner's Ax

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

Goodwin's Court

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
deanmgarland Added by deanmgarland
London, England

Memorial to the Women of World War II

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
London, England

London's Rose-Ringed Parakeets

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

The Tower of London Menagerie

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

The Tower Ravens

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Paris, France

Jules Lavirotte's 29 Avenue Rapp

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.
Laetitia Barbier Added by Laetitia Barbier
Paris, France

Mascarons of Pont Neuf

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

London's Lilliputian Police Station

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
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London, England

Platform 9 3/4

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Paris, France

Flame of Liberty

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Added by Alexander
New York, New York

The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Sweetwater, Tennessee

Lost Sea

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.
Added by Myrandis
New York, New York

Sophie Loeb Fountain

The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
New York, New York

Alice in Wonderland Statue

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
finzach135 Added by finzach135
Rome, Italy

Secret Compartment in Leonardo da Vinci Statue

A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Terracina, Italy

Temple of Jupiter Anxur

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Florence, Italy

The Bull of Santa Maria del Fiore

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
ruggero Added by ruggero