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Birmingham, England

Black Sabbath Bridge

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Andres Schiffino Added by Andres Schiffino
Saint Peter Port, Guernsey

Castle Cornet

An 800-year-old island castle in Guernsey's main harbor.
Ethan Pereira Added by Ethan Pereira
Krakow, Poland

Statue of Jan Matejko

Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Krakow, Poland

Wawel Dragon's Den

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Added by alimawanderlust83
Birmingham, England

Kings Norton Stop Lock

This ingenious engineering solution was built to stop the "theft" of canal water.
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Żagań, Poland

Stalag Luft III Prisoner Camp Museum

The site of one of the largest prison escapes of World War II.
Added by RogerKiri
Birmingham, England

Needless Alley

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
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
Birmingham, England

Warstone Lane Cemetery Catacombs

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.
lucymariev Added by lucymariev
Les Vauxbelets, Guernsey

The Little Chapel

An intricately decorated tiny place of worship.
bboas Added by bboas
Tenerife, Spain

Mount Teide

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
Added by ariels
Tinajo, Spain

Timanfaya National Park

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.
Kookaracha Added by Kookaracha
Cairo, Egypt

Agricultural Museum of Cairo

A huge museum of much more than just agriculture displayed in a princess's palace.
Cairo, Egypt

Cairo’s Garbage City

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.
Added by Tawsam
Alrewas, England

'Shot at Dawn' at the National Memorial Arboretum

In an arboretum with hundreds of memorials to the fallen, this one might be the most poignant.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Staffordshire, England

Bevin Boys Memorial

A long-overdue monument to the forgotten British men drafted into the coal mines during World War II.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Gwynedd, Wales

Portmeirion Village

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Added by lercio
York, England

Shambles of York

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

Temple Bar Memorial Dragon

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

Panyer Boy

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.
AmunyAnkhesenra Added by AmunyAnkhesenra
London, England

Roman Wharf Timber

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
Gavin Added by Gavin
London, England

The London Stone

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
Added by Vordenius
London, England

Signs of Old Lombard Street

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
Added by vrobbins
London, England

London's Original and All-Inspiring Coffee House

The site of London's first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.
amyfreeborn Added by amyfreeborn