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The Hague, Netherlands

World Peace Flame Pathway

Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
The Hague, Netherlands

Celestial Vault

Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.
Added by osoba
Hoek van Holland, Netherlands

Maeslantkering

This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm taller than the Washington Monument.
Added by boltgolt
Stellendam, Netherlands

Tij Bird Observatory

Watch the local Netherlands birds from inside this giant eco-egg.
Added by allamaley
Halsteren, Netherlands

Mozesbrug (Moses Bridge)

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium

Borders of Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Eindhoven, Netherlands

Evoluon

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.
Beachcomber Added by Beachcomber
Larne, Northern Ireland

Blackcave Tunnel and the Devil's Churn

The "Black Arch" guards the entrance to the picturesque Glens of Antrim.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics
Hertfordshire, England

Magic Roundabout

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.
Fuch77 Added by Fuch77
Hertfordshire, England

Snook's Grave

The eternal resting place of the last highwayman hanged in England.
Fuch77 Added by Fuch77
Cambridge, England

Reality Checkpoint

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

Mathematical Bridge

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Added by melissaowens99
Cambridge, England

Corpus Clock & Chronophage

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
DrArroganto Added by DrArroganto
Cambridge, England

The Eagle

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.
Added by williamebrown
Uley, England

Uley Long Barrow

You can crawl inside this atmospheric 5,000-year-old tomb.
Added by bigwilko
Malmesbury, England

Hannah Twynnoy's Gravestone

This crumbling headstone commemorates the first death by tiger in Britain's history.
Josh Added by Josh
Swindon, England

Swindon Magic Roundabout

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
Added by kevinflood
Combe, England

Combe Gibbet

Death hangs in the air here, where a 17th-century gibbet has been erected on a Neolithic tomb.
Added by 5beasts
Bewdley, England

Dowles Graveyard

The church is gone, but the graves and legends remain.
lukewildman Added by lukewildman
Gloucestershire, England

Longstone of Minchinhampton

Local lore says passing infants through its holes could magically cure them of measles and rickets.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Rushen, Isle of Man

Thousla Cross

This concrete memorial commemorates a group of brave locals who saved the crew and passengers of a wrecked ship.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics
Rushen, Isle of Man

The Chasms

This unique rock formation has become a popular walking trail.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics
Ballasalla, Isle of Man

Hassal Grave

Mysterious chains and iron stakes adorn this strange grave, with no explanation.
Added by BearGiraffe
Douglas, Isle of Man

The Old Fairy Bridge

This hidden bridge is where local children leave gifts and messages for the island's fay folk.
Derringer Added by Derringer