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Brighton, England

The Royal Pavilion

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Added by NathanRisinger
Cambridge, England

Garret Hostel Bridge

Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.
Added by tanahpek
Cambridge, England

'Teleport-o-Matic'

One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Cambridge, England

Snowy Farr Sculpture

An unusual artwork dedicated to a unique man that entertained people visiting Cambridge while raising money for charity.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Cambridge, England

Xu Zhimo Memorial

A monument to one of the most famous modernist Chinese poems and its poet.
Added by tanahpek
Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten

Maho Beach

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.
atimian Added by atimian
Kansas City, Missouri

TWA Museum

The golden age of flight captured in a downtown airport.
showmestateofmind Added by showmestateofmind
Brighton, England

Clayton Tunnel North Portal

This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.
Russ Arno Added by Russ Arno
London, England

Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
London, England

'The Ambassadors'

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
London, England

The Fortnum & Mason Clock

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
Snowdrop68 Added by Snowdrop68
London, England

Wellington Arch

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
Snowdrop68 Added by Snowdrop68
London, England

The Great Bed of Ware

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.
AndolinaH Added by AndolinaH
London, England

Natural History Museum of London

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Allison Added by Allison
London, England

Mold Gold Cape

This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

Victoria and Albert Museum WWII Battle Scars

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
London, England

Peace Garden at Tavistock Square

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
London, England

Hoa Hakananai'a

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
London, England

London's Lilliputian Police Station

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
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London, England

The Fourth Plinth

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

London Underground Labyrinths

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

Victoria & Albert Museum Dining Rooms

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.
Rohini Chaki Added by Rohini Chaki
London, England

The Soho Square Hut

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
London, England

Boadicea and Her Daughters

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan