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London, England

Huntsman & Sons

The real clothing store that inspired a fictional spy organization's front.
Added by willfaulkner
London, England

John Snow

Named for a doctor who made a breakthrough in London’s cholera epidemic, this 1800s pub was also the site of a queer “kiss-in.”
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
London, England

Victorian Penny Chute

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
London, England

The Soho Square Hut

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
London, England

The World Time Today

Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
London, England

Camera Museum

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.
Curioussquirrel Added by Curioussquirrel
London, England

The London Beer Flood

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Paris, France

Le Chat Noir Collection

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Paris, France

Montmartre Funicular

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
Paris, France

Cimetière du Calvaire

The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.
tomak Added by tomak
Kathmandu, Nepal

Ghantaghar

This legendary clock tower has dominated Kathmandu’s skyline since it was built in 1894.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Kathmandu, Nepal

Swayambhunath Monkey Temple

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.
atimian Added by atimian
Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu Art House

A place for local artists to showcase their works.
Added by Pat Rick
Kathmandu, Nepal

The Garden of Dreams

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.
Added by Rachel Gould
Kathmandu, Nepal

Narayanhiti Palace Museum Massacre Site

The courtyard of this palace was the site of the worst slaughter of sitting royals in recorded history.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Sydney, Australia

Gould's Book Arcade

One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.
Sydney, Australia

Midden

In the shadow of the Sydney Opera House, Indigenous ingredients shine.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Sydney, Australia

Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
Facebook1513682660 Added by Facebook1513682660
Sydney, Australia

Robert Burns Statue

A statue of a Scottish cultural icon in central Sydney.
Added by Obscuravibes
Sydney, Australia

'Forgotten Songs' Sound Sculpture

A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.
Added by JenPenguin
Sydney, Australia

'Memory Is Creation Without End'

This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.
Added by Obscuravibes
Venice, Italy

Ponte delle Tette

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Florence, Italy

La Berta

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
Added by hapichapi
Brussels, Belgium

‘Don Quixote and Sancho Panza’

A largely overlooked statue that may commemorate the first publication of 'Don Quixote' outside of Spain.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden