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London, England

Lincoln's Inn

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.
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London, England

The Charterhouse Black Death Skeleton

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

Chequer Street Wooden Paving

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.
Added by DawnC
London, England

Bunhill Fields

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
London, England

Village Underground

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.
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London, England

Victorian Bath House

This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.
Gavin Added by Gavin
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.
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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

Charing Cross Storm Tree

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
London, England

Carting Lane Sewer Lamp

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
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London, England

Aldwych Tube Station

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

'The World Turned Upside Down'

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

Square the Block

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.
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London, England

The Old Curiosity Shop

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
London, England

Hunterian Museum

The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.
Added by mbison
London, England

Sir John Soane's Museum

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
Dylan Added by Dylan
London, England

London Necropolis Railway Station

A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.
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Ely, England

Octagon Tower

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Sandown, England

Dinosaur Isle

This purpose-built dinosaur museum is shaped like a pterodactyl and holds fossils that were found in its very village.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Blackpool, England

High Tide Organ

This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.
Allison Added by Allison
Edinburgh, Scotland

Mary King's Close

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.
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Paris, France

The Stravinsky Fountain

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.
Added by kelseyv64
Paris, France

Paris Padlocks of Love

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
amyfreeborn Added by amyfreeborn
Paris, France

Maison de la Colombe

The site where two doves fell in love.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden