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Edinburgh, Scotland

The Writers' Museum

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Library of Mistakes

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Beltane Fire Festival

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Old Calton Cemetery

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

The Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

The Witchery

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Holyrood Abbey Ruins

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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London, England

575 Wandsworth Road

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.
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London, England

Osterley Bookshop

Above an abandoned Underground station, this charming bookstore is home to strange antiquities and literary works.
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London, England

'Out of Order'

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.
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London, England

The Champion

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era "champions."
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London, England

The Cornhill Devils

These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
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London, England

Café in the Crypt

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
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London, England

Kaspar the Savoy Cat

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

Pamela Colman Smith's Fireplace

Inside a London bookstore, a fireplace that once belonged to the illustrator responsible for a famous set of tarot cards.
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London, England

Ye Olde Mitre

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.
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London, England

Rotherhithe Street

The arching stretch of London's longest street holds many reminders of the area's maritime past.
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London, England

Wellington Arch

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
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London, England

The Meeting Place

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.
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London, England

'The World Turned Upside Down'

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.
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London, England

Wimbledon Victorian Electricity Substation

A recently restored substation that dates from 1875.
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London, England

Britain’s Oldest Door

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.
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London, England

'The Seven Ages of Man'

A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.
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London, England

'The Cornerstone'

A quirky statue in Bermondsey made by 100 public participants with goggles, chisels, and mallets.
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