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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.
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London, England

Oval Gasholder

How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?
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Bratislava, Slovakia

Slavín

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.
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Bratislava, Slovakia

Most SNP

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Added by oliverkellow
Bratislava, Slovakia

Cumil the Sewer Worker

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
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Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia

Orava Castle

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
Added by foxywellington
Cambridge, England

Reality Checkpoint

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.
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Cambridge, England

Scott Polar Research Institute Museum & Library

An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.
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Cambridge, England

Jesus Green Lido

Cambridge’s century-old outdoor swimming pool is tied for being the longest pool in the United Kingdom, but it is also unusually narrow.
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Cambridge, England

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

The graveyard with the highest IQ in Britain.
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Cambridge, England

Kettle's Yard

Students can borrow artwork from this gallery to display in their own residences.
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Cambridge, England

Fata Morgana Teahouse

The design of this seemingly translucent two-story tower in northwest Cambridge was inspired by an optical illusion.
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Cambridge, England

Madingley American Cemetery

Vast fan-shaped British cemetery honouring American servicemen lost in World War II.
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Cambridge, England

Fourwentways Bronze Age Cemetery

A 4,000-year-old burial site hides behind a roadside Burger King.
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Rottingdean, England

Rottingdean Wishing Stone

According to local folklore, this odd face on a wall of Rudyard Kipling's former home can bring visitors a bit of luck.
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County Durham, England

Inkerman Beehive Coke Ovens

Rare remnants of the brick-domed ovens birthed in the Durham coalfield during the Industrial Revolution.
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Consett, England

'Terris Novalis'

These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.
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Gateshead, England

Dunston Staiths

The largest timber structure in Europe.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Ballast Hills Burial Ground

This former burial ground, built atop discarded ballast from cargo ships, is now a public park.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, England

St. Mary's Well, Jesmond

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Benwell Roman Temple

This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Neville Hall

This building played host to some of the most influential minds of the Industrial Revolution and now serves as a reminder of the influence of Northern coalfields.
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London, England

Charlton House

The grounds of this Jacobean estate contain one of the oldest mulberry trees in England.
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Marousi, Greece

Athens Olympic Sports Complex

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.
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