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Ponsanooth, England

Kennall Vale Gunpowder Works

A sturdy relic of Britain's once crucial gunpowder industry is now a haunting Cornish ruin.
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York, England

National Railway Museum York

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
Added by Tyke
Silkeborg, Denmark

Tollund Man

Iron Age "bog person" preserved for over 2,300 years.
ronin Added by ronin
Titusville, Florida

NASA Vehicle Assembly Building

A building so large that it has its own weather.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Ypres, Belgium

Menin Gate Memorial

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.
Added by Sylvester
The Hague, Netherlands

Madurodam

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
Added by curiositynl
Gateshead, England

The Angel of the North

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
serflac Added by serflac
Airdrie, Scotland

Scotland's Secret Bunker

A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Mons Meg

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Replica of the Golden Hinde

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Manchester, England

Manchester Museum

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.
Allison Added by Allison
Bodmin, England

Bodmin Jail

This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.
Added by Vordenius
Edinburgh, Scotland

Mary King's Close

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.
Added by Delireus
Edinburgh, Scotland

Greyfriars Bobby

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Falkirk, Scotland

Falkirk Wheel

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Loch Lomond

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
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Coleford, England

Puzzlewood

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Nottingham, England

Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Added by NottsForest
Copenhagen, Denmark

Freetown Christiania

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
PaperTiger Added by PaperTiger
Copenhagen, Denmark

Tivoli Gardens

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Added by nitikp
Billund, Denmark

Legoland in Billund

The original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.
katiebaker4 Added by katiebaker4