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Baltasar Bachero Tile Mosaic in Madrid, Spain

A modest tile mosaic on Calle del Salitre 34 in Madrid honors one of the Spanis...

Ulakhan-Sis Range in Russia

The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is the largest primary administrative division ...

John Snow in London, England

If you’ve ever downed a pint at the John Snow, in London’s Soho district, you m...

Shōsōin in Nara, Japan

Although many ancient writings and artifacts have been lost to history due to i...

Red Monastery in Sohag, Egypt

The Basilica of the Red Monastery in Sohag Province is an architectural marvel ...

Black Madonna Chapel at Kappelberg in Roosendaal, Nethe...

On November 19, 1421, the southern Netherlands was struck by the devastating St...

National Human Rights Museum in Taipei, Taiwan

Political prisoners were held at this site in Taiwan as recently as the early 1...

Hammering Man in Basel, Switzerland

Towering over the streets of Basel, Switzerland, Hammering Man is a mechanical ...

Terry's Chocolate Orange Sculpture in York, England

The British city of York has a vast, fascinating history, but by far, chocolate...

The Guinea in London, England

Scotch egg. Welsh rarebit. Devilled kidneys. Pork crackling. Steak and kidney p...

Terry's Chocolate Orange Sculpture in England

The British city of York has a vast, fascinating history, but by far, chocolate...

Herzgruft 'Heart Crypt' in Vienna, Austria

While the Habsburg emperors of Austria and their families are buried at the Imp...

St Helens 'Oldest Pie' at The Turks Head in St Helens, ...

The Turks Head is a traditional Victorian pub in St Helens, Merseyside. Built i...

Tamesis Dock in London, England

A London pub is more about interior design or atmosphere than views—except, tha...

Samuel Slater Experience in Webster, Massachusetts

A dark grey-painted building with a large sign labeled “SSE” visible from the s...

Zagreb 80s Museum in Zagreb, Croatia

By the 1980s, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia had benefitted from ...

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