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London, England

The Barbican Estate

This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.
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Tequisquiapan, Mexico

Péndulo de Tequisquiapan

This monument marking the center of Mexico might be more political than geographical.
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El Pueblito, Mexico

The Pyramid of El Cerrito

The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Cerro de las Campanas (Hill of Bells)

When struck, the strange stones in this park ring like bells.
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Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Jardín Héroes de Chapultepec (Garden Heroes of Chapultepec)

It was dubbed the "Garden of Plates" because it's covered in pieces of discarded dishes.
Mario Yair TS Added by Mario Yair TS
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Convento de la Santa Cruz (Convent of Santa Cruz)

This historic Mexican convent is home to a tree that grows crucifix-like thorns.
Mario Yair TS Added by Mario Yair TS
Monterrey, Mexico

Monumento de La Virgen Santísima de Guadalupe

After it was missing for a decade, this 40-foot statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe was found and returned to a place of honor—with a little help from a tropical storm.
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Pasadena, California

Cheesewright Studios

This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.
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Anaheim, California

Walt Disney’s Lamp

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Anaheim, California

Jingles

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

Of Alley and the Duke’s Streets

An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
London, England

York Water Gate

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
London, England

Hungerford Footbridge Skateboard Graveyard

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.
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Lyme Regis, England

Mary Anning Statue

A beautiful bronze statue of the greatest fossil hunter of the 19th century.
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Lyme Regis, England

Lyme Regis Museum

A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.
Vololona Added by Vololona
London, England

Stables Market

Catacombs turned marketplace.
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Lewes, England

The Lewes Shark Weather Vane

This toothy tower topper commemorates a valuable shark that washed ashore nearby.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Brighton, England

Old Time Amusements

A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.
Curioussquirrel Added by Curioussquirrel
Hove, England

'Fingermaze'

This seemingly normal pathway actually forms a giant fingerprint.
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Hove, England

The Goldstone

This craggy boulder is fabled to be either a druidic relic or Satan's stumbling block.
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Hove, England

Victorian Seaside Shelters

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.
Curioussquirrel Added by Curioussquirrel
Hove, England

Everest's Grave

An unassuming churchyard is the resting place of a pioneering surveyor and reluctant namesake of a mountain.
Curioussquirrel Added by Curioussquirrel
London, England

Cabmen’s Shelter in Russell Square

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
London, England

Mold Gold Cape

This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan