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Denver, England

The Denver Sluice Complex

This little-known hero has been protecting "The Fens" for close to 400 years, and now from its most powerful challenger yet: climate change.
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Hemingford Grey, England

The Manor in Hemingford Grey

This 12th-century house is one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in Britain.
Added by milinamilina
Cambridge, England

Castle Mound

This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Added by NathanRisinger
London, England

Lamp Standards at Chelsea Embankment

Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.
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London, England

Exhale: Bionic Chandelier

A living lighting fixture.
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London, England

Frank Gilbert Crichlow Plaque

Celebrating the man behind the Mangrove, a restaurant that became a crucial hub for Black activism in London.
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London, England

John Lewis Memorial at Richmond Park

Memorial marking the man who helped restore public rights access to the park in 1758.
Added by sarickwood
London, England

Remains of Richmond Palace

This site was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
Added by sarickwood
London, England

The World Time Today

Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.
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London, England

Gloucester Road Underground Station Disused Platform

The extra platform at Gloucester Road has been used for art displays for over 25 years.
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London, England

10 Hyde Park Place

A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.
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Warsaw, Poland

The Neon Museum

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.
Added by burningtree
London, England

Gasholders

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.
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London, England

‘Take Courage’ Ghost Sign

This hand-painted advertisement is a literal sign of encouragement, however unintentional.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

M. Manze

The oldest surviving “eel, pie, and mash” shop in London is renowned for its infamous jellied eels.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

The Ostler's Hut

This is London's smallest listed building.
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London, England

St James’s Tiny Park

These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.
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London, England

Marshalsea Prison Wall

The remains of the debtor’s prison that shaped Charles Dickens’ life and writing.
Added by Diana Alsobrook
London, England

Dr Salter's Daydream

This group of sculptures includes the first statue of a female politician in London.
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England

St. James’s Theatre Reliefs

Stone carvings celebrate the legacy of a now-defunct theatre.
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London, England

London Scottish House

This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.
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London, England

Grand Staircase at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.
Added by kptandersen
London, England

Abney Park Cemetery

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black