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Monreale, Italy

Borgo Schiro

Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.
Added by CJMarchitello
Bagheria, Italy

Villa Palagonia

A collection of grotesques lines the walls of this Italian villa.
kkcanary Added by kkcanary
Palermo, Italy

The Martorana

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.
Joel Cusumano Added by Joel Cusumano
Realmonte, Italy

Scala dei Turchi

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
London, England

Café in the Crypt

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
London, England

Platform 9 3/4

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
London, England

Twinings Tea Shop

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
London, England

The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
London, England

Highgate Cemetery

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
London, England

Growing Underground

The world's first underground farm is in a World War II bomb shelter beneath the streets of London.
London, England

Tea Building

A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
London, England

The First Public Drinking Fountain

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.
Added by Karitxa
London, England

London Necropolis Railway Station

A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.
escapade1935 Added by escapade1935
London, England

Admiral's House

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
London, England

Tower Bridge Chimney

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
London, England

Vauxhall Bridge's Miniature St. Paul's Cathedral

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.
Juliejoolz Added by Juliejoolz
London, England

10 Adam Street

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.
Juliejoolz Added by Juliejoolz
London, England

Carting Lane Sewer Lamp

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
jessicahester1 Added by jessicahester1
Los Angeles, California

Travel Town Museum

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Alfred Lord Tennisanyone Added by Alfred Lord Tennisanyone
Los Angeles, California

Griffith Observatory's Tesla Coil

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

The Last Bookstore

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
kcmick Added by kcmick
San Francisco, California

The Tonga Room

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Pasadena, California

Wrigley Mansion

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.
Added by Mordy
Thousand Oaks, California

Gardens of the World

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.
Added by lastpearl