One of the first monuments dedicated to the accomplishments of the great Vice Admiral, Horatio Nelson.

This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.

A brother statue swap has adorned this building's facade for centuries.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

Prehistoric sandstone menhir with Early Bronze Age cup and ring markings, also known as Robin Hood's Stone.

An obscure walkway dedicated to a scientist who helped pave the way for the world to sit up and take notice of Manchester.

When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.

A strange Georgian folly sits atop a lonely hill.

Three memorials honor the victims of the worst sports stadium disaster in Britain.

Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.

Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.