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Bydgoszcz, Poland

The Exploseum

An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.
Kaunas, Lithuania

Kaunas Museum for the Blind

Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell.
Lithuania

Dvina Missile Silo

Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.
Tallinn, Estonia

Linnahall

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.
London, England

10 Adam Street

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.
London, England

'A Conversation With Oscar Wilde'

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
London, England

Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England

Twinings Tea Shop

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
London, England

Endangered Species Doorway

An archway adorned with vulnerable flora and fauna.
London, England

London's Lilliputian Police Station

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England

Kaspar the Savoy Cat

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.
London, England

'The World Turned Upside Down'

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.
London, England

Battersea Power Station

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.