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London, England

The Ghost of a Flea

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

Cabmen’s Shelter in Russell Square

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
London, England

Battersea Power Station

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
London, England

Peter Pan Statue

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
London, England

Freddie Mercury's Former Home and Studio

permanently closed
A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.
Added by hcshannonart
Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Book Sculptures

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.
brookesheree Added by brookesheree
Edinburgh, Scotland

The Writers' Museum

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

The Edinburgh Maiden

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Edinburgh, Scotland

David Hume's Statue

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.
Added by Rachel Gould
London, England

Paddington Bear Statue

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
Oxford, England

Oxford Museum of Natural History

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Oxford, England

Pitt Rivers Museum

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Oxford, England

Duke Humfrey's Library at the Old Bodleian Library

One of Europe's oldest libraries.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Oxford, England

The Eagle and Child

permanently closed
J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
Added by oswestryalex
York, England

Shambles of York

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Norwich, England

Balthild Seal Matrix

This unusual 7th-century Frankish seal offers more questions than answers about its past.
Jaszmina Szendrey Added by Jaszmina Szendrey
Ubud, Indonesia

Sacred Monkey Forest (Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana)

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Rome, Italy

Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Dylan Added by Dylan
Rome, Italy

Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Heidelberg, Germany

Heidelberg Bridge Monkey

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.
Collector of Experiences Added by Collector of Experiences
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany

World's Largest Cuckoo Clock

A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Dublin, Ireland

‘Why Go Bald’ Sign

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.
Added by duncanchappell
Munich, Germany

Wurmeck

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Added by albozes
Munich, Germany

Eisbachwelle

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Added by Alpha