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Bamburgh, England

Grace Darling Museum

This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.
Added by Geordie Explorer
Alnwick, England

The RMS Olympic Dining Room

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.
Added by vickipowelluk
Northumberland, England

Cragside

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Windsor, England

Pavement Clock

This is Britain's one and only clock concealed in the pavement.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Wanlockhead, Scotland

Lowther Hill Radar Station

Though it looks like a golf ball teed up for a hit, this hilltop station is actually used to monitor air traffic.
Added by marionpoppylow
Glasgow, Scotland

'Empire'

This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Los Angeles, California

Site of Charlie Chaplin Studios

The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Preston, England

Wallace and Gromit Statue

Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
West Hollywood, California

Formosa Cafe

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Stockport, England

Strawberry Studios

Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.
Added by agboe
Holywood, Scotland

Robert Burns Ellisland Farm

Experience history from the stomping grounds of the great Scottish poet.
moyir90 Added by moyir90
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Lit & Phil

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
WanderingFool Added by WanderingFool
New York, New York

City Hall Library

An accidentally hidden library containing the ephemeral history of New York.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
New York, New York

Brooklyn Bridge Fallout Shelter

There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.
Added by claude chappe
New York, New York

Explorers Club Headquarters

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
New York, New York

Old City Hall Station

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
New York, New York

The Evolution Store

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Added by mbison
New York, New York

United Palace Theatre

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
New York, New York

The Remnants of Tin Pan Alley

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

Broken Kilometer

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.
jamesb Added by jamesb
New York, New York

Onieals Grand Street Bar

A prohibition era watering hole for the police.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
New York, New York

Cole Porter's Piano

A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

Survivor Tree

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell