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Cutcloy, Scotland

'Wicker Man' Stumps

The remnants of a classic 1970's British film.
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London, England

Benedict Arnold's London Residence

A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.
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Santa Monica, California

Georgian Hotel

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.
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San Francisco, California

Site of the Niantic

Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.
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San Francisco, California

Westin St. Francis Hotel

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.
San Francisco, California

Hotel Vertigo

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.
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Yosemite National Park, California

The Ahwahnee Hotel

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
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Berwick-upon-Tweed, England

The Loovre

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.
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Cambridge, England

Whipple Museum of the History of Science

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.
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Cornwall, England

Rocky Valley Labyrinths

These mysterious mazes carved on the rock may be up to 4,000 years old.
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Coventry, England

'Coventry Doom'

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.
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Wilmington, England

The Long Man of Wilmington

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.
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Folkestone, England

Folkestone White Horse

One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
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Glastonbury, England

Glastonbury

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.
Halifax, England

Warley Museum

Probably the smallest museum in the world, housed in a disused phone booth.
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Hull, England

England's Smallest Window

What looks like missing grout is actually an old pub's peephole.
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Kent, England

Coldrum Long Barrow

A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.
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Carnforth, England

Carnforth Railway Station

Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.
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London, England

Sherling Backstage Walkway

A hidden path at the National Theatre lets you look behind the scenes of the latest productions.
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London, England

Beauchamp Tower

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.
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London, England

St. Nicholas Church Memento Mori

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.
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London, England

Chelsea Physic Garden

London's old-school healing garden.
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London, England

Gordon Museum of Pathology

One of the world's largest collections of pathological specimens.
London, England

Ruined Victorian Folly

Remnants of a Victorian garden feature sitting in public woodland.
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