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Salisbury, England

Medieval Clock

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Lisbon, Portugal

History of Lisbon Mural

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.
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São Miguel, Portugal

Hotel Monte Palace

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.
CarlosPacheco Added by CarlosPacheco
Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

The Grave of Ernest Shackleton

Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.
PaperTiger Added by PaperTiger
London, England

God's Own Junkyard

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
FrustratedFormerContributor Added by FrustratedFormerContributor
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Kleine Trippenhuis

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oudekerksplein

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oudemanhuispoort

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Added by stevekorver
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Theater Tuschinski

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.
serflac Added by serflac
Amsterdam, Netherlands

In't Aepjen

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Micropia

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.
Added by labatteg
Leipzig, Germany

Löffelfamilie (Spoon Family)

One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.
jfrank Added by jfrank
Leipzig, Germany

Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of the Nations)

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.
Added by hkberke
Uley, England

Uley Long Barrow

You can crawl inside this atmospheric 5,000-year-old tomb.
Added by bigwilko
Wiltshire, England

Avebury

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Added by fi
Wiltshire, England

West Kennet Long Barrow

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
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.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
London, England

Charing Cross Storm Tree

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
London, England

Meeksville Sound Plaque

The home studio one of Britain's first independent record producers is also the site of a murder-suicide.
Added by Chubwolf
London, England

Weaver's Field

This lush area was the site of extensive enemy bombing during WWII.
Added by Mordy
London, England

'A Conversation With Oscar Wilde'

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

British Library Treasures Gallery

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

Mary Anning's Plesiosaur

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

John Harrison's Marine Chronometers

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble