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London, England

Holborn Viaduct

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.
London, England

Modern Martyrs

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.
Paris, France

Lasco Project at Palais de Tokyo

A modern-day Lascaux cave underneath Paris.
Paris, France

Petite Ceinture

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.
Brooklyn, New York

Love Lane

Love is in the air along the small street in Brooklyn.
San Marino, San Marino

Montale Tunnel

The San Marino-Rimini railroad was short-lived but this tunnel once provided shelter for hundreds of refugees during World War II.
Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Old Sturbridge Village

The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.
Nanterre, France

Tours Aillaud

The unique design of these skyscrapers in a Paris suburb led to them being nicknamed "cloud towers."
Noisy-le-Grand, France

Arènes de Picasso

A suburban housing complex with astonishing architectural features, locally nicknamed "the Camemberts."
New York, New York

Wavertree

After traveling the world, the last remaining fully-rigged three masted iron-hulled cargo ship in the world found its home in New York.
Paris, France

Tour Jean-sans-Peur

This tower is one of the best-preserved (and least-visited) remnants of medieval Paris.
London, England

Sloane Square Tube Station

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.
Brooklyn, New York

Urban Post-Disaster Housing Prototype

An interim housing alternative to FEMA trailers that is designed for densely populated areas during recovery and rebuilding following a natural disaster.
London, England

Statue of James Henry Greathead

This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.
Paris, France

Napoleon’s Hat at Le Procope

The French leader's hat sits in a glass case at the oldest restaurant in Paris.
Cologne, Germany

Shrine of the Three Kings

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
Paris, France

Maison de la Colombe

The site where two doves fell in love.
Paris, France

Site of La Morgue de Paris

The location of this small park was once the site of an infamous public morgue.
Brooklyn, New York

Gowanus Batcave

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.
Noisy-le-Grand, France

Espaces d’Abraxas

This stunningly massive housing complex is a go-to filming location for dystopian sci-fi cinema.
Paris, France

Lavatory de La Madeleine

This renovated Art Nouveau bathroom from 1905 is worth the price of admission.
Paris, France

Debauve & Gallais

Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.
Paris, France

Le Moulin de la Galette

Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.
Washington, D.C.

Joan of Arc Equestrian Statue

The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.