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Oxford, England

Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Oxford, England

The Headington Shark

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.
michelle Added by michelle
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Launch Site of the Titanic

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
Brighton, England

The Royal Pavilion

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Added by NathanRisinger
London, England

Roman Wharf Timber

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Margate, England

Margate Shell Grotto

Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.
Added by Sylvester
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
Canterbury, England

The Great Cloister and Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
iyumnewyork Added by iyumnewyork
Gloucestershire, England

Chedworth Roman Villa

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Downe, England

Down House

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Canterbury, England

Crooked House

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.
dtheodora Added by dtheodora
Newquay, England

The Island, Newquay

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

William Wallace and Robert the Bruce Statues

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
London, England

The London Beer Flood

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
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
London, England

London Transport Museum Depot

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.
Added by srfmoyle2010
London, England

Hackney City Farm

A flourishing garden with pigs, donkeys, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, and sheep.
Added by michelleferlito
London, England

Brown Dog Statue

A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.
Ophelia Ravenia Added by Ophelia Ravenia
Broadway, England

Broadway Tower and Nuclear Bunker

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Queen Mary's Garden

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
London, England

Traitors' Gate

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Lyme Regis, England

The Glowing Clams of Great Britain

A midnight snack that lights up the night.
Dylan Added by Dylan
London, England

Replica of the Golden Hinde

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Brunel Museum Grand Entrance Hall

The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson