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Dumfries, Scotland

Dumfries Camera Obscura

The oldest working camera obscura in the world sits on the top floor of an old windmill tower.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
London, England

Tower Bridge’s Dead Man’s Hole

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
London, England

Traitors' Gate

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
London, England

Silver Jubilee Crystal Crown

A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
London, England

Goodman’s Fields Horses

Metal horses galloping through a London fountain provide a link to the city's past.
Gavin Added by Gavin
London, England

Whitechapel Bell Foundry

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.
Added by phillipsfreed
London, England

The Ten Bells Pub

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
Added by allisonmarach
Lochgilphead, Scotland

Argyll and Bute Hospital

This ruins of an abandoned Victorian-era mental health facility.
Added by Obscuravibes
London, England

Tower of London's Ceremony of the Keys

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
London, England

Kaspar the Savoy Cat

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
London, England

World's Largest Potted Plant

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
Added by sebastianporeba
London, England

George Michael Memorial

An unsanctioned shrine that sprung up outside the late singer's home is causing a stir in London's Highgate neighborhood.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
London, England

Highgate Cemetery

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
London, England

Dick Whittington’s Cat

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.
Gavin Added by Gavin
London, England

Seven Noses of Soho

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.
Meg Added by Meg
Manchester, England

Tree of Remembrance

One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
London, England

Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
London, England

Postman's Park: Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.
Added by gemb
London, England

Goldsmith's Garden

A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
London, England

Panyer Boy

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.
AmunyAnkhesenra Added by AmunyAnkhesenra
London, England

Cheapside Plane Tree

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
London, England

Thomas Becket Plaque

Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
London, England

Mansion House Square

London's amazing modernist public square that never was.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
London, England

Statue of James Henry Greathead

This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe