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Revolution House.
Old Whittington, England

Revolution House

A secret meeting in this small cottage changed the course of British history.
53.2702, -1.4258
Added by Dr Alan P Newman
The abandoned station.
Brussels, Belgium

Royal Train Station

The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.
50.8749, 4.3612
Added by Kamielus
Kulebyaka
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Kulebyaka

The decadent, overloaded Russian pie once contained sturgeon spinal cord.
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The King's Ginger
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The King's Ginger

The liqueur was created “to stimulate and revivify His Majesty” while he was driving.
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Added by rachelrummel
'The Queen' replica on display.
Windsor, England

'The Queen' Locomotive

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.
51.4847, -0.6073
Added by satxwdavis
Raniji Ki baori stepwell in Bundi.
Bundi, India

Raniji ki Baori

A small town in Rajasthan has been dubbed the "City of Stepwells," and Raniji ki Baori is the queen.
25.4402, 75.6395
Added by mariellen
Historical Fortress of Izena Castle.
Izena-son, Japan

Izena Island

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.
26.9156, 127.9517
Added by caitlinfrunks
Tombs of Darius I the Great, Xerxes I, Artaxerxes, and, Darius II.
Iran

Naqsh-e Rustam

The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.
29.9887, 52.8746
Added by Max Cortesi
Dokan, Iraq

Qyzqapan Tomb

Ancient rock-cut tomb? Definitely. That of a great Median king? Unlikely.
35.8097, 45.0044
Added by Exiled Archaeologist
Tunnel and vintage cars.
Naples, Italy

Bourbon Tunnel

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.
40.8355, 14.2463
Added by Sarah Farrow
Garden of Meera Mahal in Merta City
Merta, India

Meera Mahal

This small and unknown museum recounts the life of Mirabai, a remarkable mystic saint of the 16th century.
26.6480, 74.0330
Added by mariellen
Dragon's Beard Candy
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Dragon's Beard Candy

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.
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Added by Sam OBrien
Gaitore cenotaphs.
Jaipur, India

Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.
26.9430, 75.8246
Added by Wyatt66
Versace dress and photos of Diana at MATE, Lima.
Barranco, Peru

The Diana Room

A small, emotionally charged room inside the Mario Testino Museum dedicated to Princess Diana and one famous photo shoot.
-12.1541, -77.0229
Added by Tony Dunnell
A 19th-Century Chinese Hat Stand Spent 50 Years in Disguise as a Welsh Lamp
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A 19th-Century Chinese Hat Stand Spent 50 Years in Disguise as a Welsh Lamp

Chinese-porcelain expert Ivy Chan tells the story of a fancy incognito furnishing.
December 05, 2017
The Finicky Food Diagrams of a Royal Chef
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The Finicky Food Diagrams of a Royal Chef

When you cook for kings and queens, dinner needs to be perfect.
November 27, 2017
The mulberry tree.
London, England

Charlton House

The grounds of this Jacobean estate contain one of the oldest mulberry trees in England.
51.4808, 0.0371
Added by xxmeganrosecablexx
Tavuk Göğsü
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Tavuk Göğsü

We have the Ottoman sultans to thank for this creamy Turkish dessert made of chicken breast.
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Added by Meg