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Shere, England

Cell of the Anchoress of Shere

In 1329, Christine Carpenter entered this small stone cell in the hopes of becoming a living saint.
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Hindhead, England

The Sailor's Stone

This curious gravestone tells the legend of an unknown mariner's grisly murder.
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London, England

Parliamentary Division Bells

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.
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London, England

Smith Square World War II Ghost Sign

A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.
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London, England

The Vincent Street Fireplace

A lasting remnant of the London Blitz.
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London, England

Pimlico Priapus

This sanitized yet surreal depiction of a Greek fertility god looks over a square in one of central London’s residential areas.
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London, England

The Lioness and the Lesser Kudu

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.
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London, England

The Star Tavern

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.
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London, England

Barnet Museum

At this small museum, visitors can view artifacts from the only battlefield in London during the War of the Roses.
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Hertford, England

Panshanger Orangery

The last remains of a long-demolished estate.
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Hertford, England

Panshanger Great Oak

Believed to be the largest single-stemmed oak tree in England.
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Ipswich, England

The Black Stone

On the side of Christchurch Mansion is an enigmatic block of dark limestone that dates back to 14th-century Belgium.
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Ipswich, England

'The Major'

This public bathroom is guarded by a flyswatter-wielding army major.
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Ipswich, England

Bobby Robson Statue

A life-sized statue commemorating the former manager of Ipswich's football team.
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Tattingstone, England

Tattingstone Wonder

An 18th-century estate owner thought these cottages were an eyesore, so he artfully disguised them as a church.
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Wormingford, England

The Wormingford Dragon Window

Was the ravaging reptilian that terrorized this village a dragon, or an escapee from a London menagerie?
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Suffolk, England

Bures Dragon

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.
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Sudbury, England

The Hundred and One Dalmatians Drinking Fountain

At this fountain, Pongo and Missis of "The Hundred and One Dalmatians," stopped to drink.
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Halstead, England

The Village Signs of Gestingthorpe

A hunched figure depicted on the signs honors a local gentleman who died on an Antarctic expedition.
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Finchingfield, England

Howe Street Witches Burial

Inside the Finchingfield Guildhall, two sticks that belonged to alleged witches in the 17th century.
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Finchingfield, England

William Kempe Memorial Tablet

Through seven years of burglary, bereavement, and bad luck, a gentleman kept his word by saying none.
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Essex, England

Old Harkilees

This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.
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Essex, England

St. Peter at Chelmsford Cathedral

This curiously modern carving of St. Peter wears wellies.
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Essex, England

The Gilwell Oak

The history of this famed tree ranges from an 18th-century highway robber, to the Scout Association.
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