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Dunwich, England

The Last Grave

Forlorn amidst a thicket mere feet from a cliff's edge stands a solitary headstone that appears completely out of place, a haunting symbol of a once-thriving town now lost to the relentless forces of nature.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand

Buddha Head in Tree Roots

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Upper Froyle, England

The Village of Saints

Many of the cottages and houses of this tiny village are adorned with a local lord's collection of saintly statues.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Frensham, England

The Frensham Cauldron

This cauldron was said to be hidden inside a church after it was borrowed from a local witch.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Farnham, England

Waverley Abbey

The ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery can be found alongside World War II tank traps and pillboxes.
Morten Buus Added by Morten Buus
Faringdon, England

The Faringdon F.U.N. and Folly Tower

The eccentricities of a former lord include painted pigeons of his manor house, a series of pointless plaques, and a folly built simply to peeve the public.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
London, England

'The Seven Ages of Man'

A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.
Lana Velkov Added by Lana Velkov
London, England

The Lost River Fleet

The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.
michelle Added by michelle
London, England

Dog and Pot Sculpture

A recreation of a sign that Charles Dickens used to see on his walk home.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Great Dunmow, England

Doctors Pond

This Great Dunmow pond was a breeding ground for medical leeches, as well as the testing ground for the world's first lifeboat.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Winchester, England

Curle’s Passage Riddle

Four hundred years ago, this turned-about message was carved into one of Winchester Cathedral's exterior walls.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Lyndhurst, England

Alice Liddell's Grave

The grave of Mrs. Reginald Hargreaves, who inspired the tale 'Alice in Wonderland.'
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Brockenhurst, England

Brusher Mills Grave

This local celebrity earned his fame by doing a job no one else dared.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
London, England

Vauxhall Bridge's Miniature St. Paul's Cathedral

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.
Juliejoolz Added by Juliejoolz
Windsor, England

Pavement Clock

This is Britain's one and only clock concealed in the pavement.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Windsor, England

'The Queen' Locomotive

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Aldershot, England

Redan Hill Fortifications

In the mid-1800s, the British military used this hilltop fort to train soldiers.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
London, England

The Molehill on The Equestrian Statue of William III

This statue includes the molehill that toppled a king.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Sudbury, England

The Hundred and One Dalmatians Drinking Fountain

At this fountain, Pongo and Missis of "The Hundred and One Dalmatians," stopped to drink.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Prague, Czechia

Old Jewish Cemetery

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Added by biboul
Prague, Czechia

House of the Black Madonna

A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.
Added by slecnave
Oxford, England

Oxford Museum of Natural History

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Plymouth, England

Tinside Lido

A 1930s Art Deco swimming pool with a design inspired by grand ocean liners.
Lana Velkov Added by Lana Velkov
London, England

V&A Dog Memorials

Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.
Added by duncanchappell