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London, England

William Wallace Memorial

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
Added by walkerjl77
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

Allies Sculpture

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
London, England

Site of Execution Dock

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
AmunyAnkhesenra Added by AmunyAnkhesenra
London, England

Battersea Power Station

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
London, England

The Churchill Arms

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.
isaacschultz Added by isaacschultz
London, England

The London Stone

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
Added by Vordenius
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

Goodwin's Court

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
deanmgarland Added by deanmgarland
London, England

Twinings Tea Shop

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
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London, England

Leadenhall Market

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.
Meg Added by Meg
Agawa Bay, Ontario

Agawa Rock

A sacred Ojibwe site covered in pictographs next to Lake Superior.
ACReynard Added by ACReynard
Temagami, Ontario

Temagami Fire Tower

Stunning views over Ontario's old-growth pine forests.
alexluyckx Added by alexluyckx
Treviso, Italy

Fontana delle Tette

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Milan, Italy

Bar Luce

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
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Mondsee, Austria

The Altar of the Basilica of St. Michael

This skeleton-filled altar piece served as a backdrop to one of the most iconic scenes in "The Sound of Music."
pieofthemonth Added by pieofthemonth
Havre-Aubert, Québec

Île d'Entrée (Entry Island)

A tiny, picturesque island, where cows and wild horses wander around the houses.
gawthique Added by gawthique
Québec City, Québec

Morrin Centre

This former prison now houses a lovely library devoted to Quebec's oft-maligned English-speaking history.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Lyon, France

Lumière Villa

Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Palm Springs, California

Indian Canyons

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.
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Graniteville, Vermont

Rock of Ages Granite Quarry

Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.
michelle Added by michelle
Hanover, New Hampshire

The Epic of American Civilization

3,200-square-foot mural inside Dartmouth Library depicts the history of America with images of human sacrifice, ancient gods, and other unspeakable terrors.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Madison, New Hampshire

Madison Boulder

A very big rock just plopped down in the New England woods.
Lincoln, New Hampshire

The Basin

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.
misswhite1 Added by misswhite1