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Unusual Attractions in Canterbury

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Crooked House

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

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The Great Cloister and Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

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Beaney House of Art and Knowledge

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

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Tomb of the Black Prince

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

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Alphege Windows

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

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The Rook in the Red Coat

This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.

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West Gate Tower Museum

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.

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