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ariadnemaze

Thanks, it has pockets! Cats, history, knitting, tech, plants. Like your cool grandma but with memes.

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Great Dunmow, England

Doctors Pond

This Great Dunmow pond was a breeding ground for medical leeches, as well as the testing ground for the world's first lifeboat.

AdOYo

The 'Gants' of Braintree

You won't find these curiously named passageways anywhere else in England.

AdOYo

Kelvedon Hatch, England

Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker

The biggest and deepest Cold War bunker open to the public can be found in southeast England.

jiblite

Added by jiblite

Torcello

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

Added by mgtd1953

Lazzaretto Nuovo

The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

San Servolo Insane Asylum Museum

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

The Flooded Crypt of San Zaccaria

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

Added by zackofalltrades

Ruins at Coco Mat Athens B.C. Hotel

When construction began on this hotel, developers were surprised to find the ruins of an ancient civilization.

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Temple of Artemis Agrotera

The only ancient site that remains on the south bank of the sacred Ilissos river.

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Added by gus619USA

Archaeological Site inside Monastiraki Metro Station

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

KanaKiseki

Added by KanaKiseki

Divani Palace Acropolis Fortification Wall

A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.

gus619USA

Added by gus619USA

Panathenaic Stadium Passage

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

dangerscuba

Added by dangerscuba

Syntagma Square Metro Station

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

Roman Tomb in Zara

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

gus619USA

Added by gus619USA

The Olive Tree of the Acropolis

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

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Added by gus619USA

Theatre of Dionysus

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Hadrian's Reservoir

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

gus619USA

Added by gus619USA

The Athenian Agora

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Added by Sam Teicher

Antikythera Mechanism

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

Trevor

Added by Trevor

Monument to Doctor Fleming

Dr. Fleming's work saved the lives of many bullfighters thanks to his discovery of penicillin.

Xavixavir

Added by Xavixavir

Puerta de la Sagra

The oldest vestiges of Madrid found here, have been incorporated into this new museum.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

The Sun on The Floor of La Puerta del Sol

This little sun pays homage to a massive gate that once stood at this location.

Xavixavir

Added by Xavixavir

The Well of the Miracle

An old, deep well, connected with a miraculous, divine rescue and the patron saint of Madrid.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

The Tower of the Bones

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato