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Prague, Czechia

The Devil's Column

According to local legend, the devil shattered this column after losing a bet.
Added by RiccardoDP
London, England

Gasholders

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.
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London, England

Ancient Melancholy Man

This statue in Holland Park might be one of London’s oldest outdoor statues, but its exact origins are unknown.
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London, England

Pimlico Priapus

This sanitized yet surreal depiction of a Greek fertility god looks over a square in one of central London’s residential areas.
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London, England

London Scottish House

This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.
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London, England

The Guinea

Some of the best renditions of traditional British dishes can be found on the site of a 15th-century inn.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
London, England

Victorian Penny Chute

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

Thomas Briggs’ Plaque

This blue plaque memorializes the first person to be murdered on a railway train.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
London, England

Umit & Son

A vintage media store and safe haven for cinema buffs who love 16mm films shown on vintage projectors.
Added by hberg
London, England

Grand Staircase at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.
Added by kptandersen
London, England

Sherlock Holmes Statue

This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.
Mercury X Added by Mercury X
London, England

Frank Gilbert Crichlow Plaque

Celebrating the man behind the Mangrove, a restaurant that became a crucial hub for Black activism in London.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
London, England

Gloucester Road Underground Station Disused Platform

The extra platform at Gloucester Road has been used for art displays for over 25 years.
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Istanbul, Turkey

Şakirin Mosque

A mosque with distinctive modern features.
Added by altmind
London, England

John Snow

Named for a doctor who made a breakthrough in London's cholera epidemic, this 19th-century pub was also the site of a queer “kiss-in.”
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
London, England

Tamesis Dock

Take in the views of Big Ben with a Guinness in hand at this floating pub aboard a 1930s Dutch barge.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
London, England

The Dublin Castle

Once a 19th-century refuge for Irish immigrants, this pub has hosted performances by Amy Winehouse, The Killers, and the Arctic Monkeys.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
London, England

The Euston Tap

The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Dublin, Ireland

Samuel Beckett Bridge

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Added by OKonheim
Manchester, England

The Shambles

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.
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Vienna, Austria

Vienna Cloth Measures

These two 15th-century metal rods allowed people to check if they were swindled or not.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Vienna, Austria

Statue of Basilio Calafati

One of the most notable figures in the Wurstelprater’s history is often assumed to be a fictional character.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Vienna, Austria

Vienna Grand Ferris Wheel

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Vienna, Austria

Republic of Kugelmugel

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.
Josh Added by Josh