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katieprescott79

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Postbridge, England

Postbridge Clapper Bridge

This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.

Gavin

Clovelly, England

The Sledges of Clovelly

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Lynmouth Flood Memorial Hall

A massive flood devastated this seaside town, causing many to speculate about whether the government had figured out how to influence the weather.

Michelle Cassidy

Added by Michelle Cassidy

St Mawes, England

St. Mawes Castle

A 16th-century artillery fort built to protect England against European invasion.

Added by Obscuravibes

London, England

The Ancient House

One of London's oldest houses contains a mixture of both old and modern features.

linkogecko

Added by linkogecko

London, England

God's Own Junkyard

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

FrustratedFormerContributor

Added by FrustratedFormerContributor

London, England

The Fan Museum

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

Edward Denny

Added by Edward Denny

London, England

Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

London, England

The Wallace Collection Armory

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

London, England

Museum of London Docklands

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

London, England

Traffic Light Tree

A student driver's nightmare.

Genki

London, England

The Mail Rail

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

Gerard Nolan

Added by Gerard Nolan

Stourton, England

King Alfred's Tower

Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem "The Channel Firing."

ronin

Wellington, England

Wellington Somerset Monument

Standing atop Wellington Hill is the world's tallest three-sided obelisk.

Added by bethany1998037

Bovington, England

Clouds Hill

This historic home of the author of Lawrence of Arabia, has a history of literary celebrities and monogrammed sleeping bags.

Added by christianisgroovy

Cornwall, England

Rocky Valley Labyrinths

These mysterious mazes carved on the rock may be up to 4,000 years old.

Melanie Xulu

Added by Melanie Xulu

Newlyn, England

The Old Quay, Newlyn

A medieval quay that was the Mayflower's final port of call before sailing for America.

Dror

Zennor, England

Mermaid Chair

This wooden chair dates possibly back to the 15th century, and commemorates a local legend.

rugby007

Added by rugby007

Carbis Bay, England

Knill's Steeple

A quirky mausoleum celebrated once every five years with young dancing girls, widows, a tax man, and more.

MarkTimeTravel

Added by MarkTimeTravel

Plymouth, England

The Leviathan

Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.

AdOYo

St Neot, England

St. Neot Holy Well

In the 9th-century this small spring-fed well became the location of daily mealtime miracles for one Saxon monk.

AdOYo

Moab Rock Shop

This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.

mikewalker

Added by mikewalker

Tucson, Arizona

Mission San Xavier Del Bac

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

Added by jessicaking72

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Chinese Garden

This beautiful landscape is the only Sichuan-style garden outside of China.

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