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Oroszlány, Hungary

Bokod Floating Houses

This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Budapest, Hungary

Gyermekvasút

This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Budapest, Hungary

Istvántelek Train Yard

The abandoned "Red Star Train Graveyard" is the final rusting place for precious artifacts of train history.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
London, England

Beckton Alp

This toxic spoil heap found a second life as a ski slope, popular film location, and wildlife haven.
mikegtn Added by mikegtn
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
London, England

London Transport Museum

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
GlennFleishman Added by GlennFleishman
London, England

Rolling Bridge

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
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

Brown Dog Statue

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

Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.
Josh Added by Josh
London, England

Admiral's House

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
London, England

The Cathedral of Sewage

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.
Rachel Added by Rachel
London, England

Old Shoreditch Station

Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.
Gerard Nolan Added by Gerard Nolan
London, England

Longplayer

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.
Added by LongNow
London, England

Allies Sculpture

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
London, England

Battersea Power Station

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
London, England

Crossness Pumping Station

This beautiful Victorian ironwork masterpiece was built to keep London from smelling like poop.
Added by jhope
London, England

Euston's Lost Tunnels

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.
AmunyAnkhesenra Added by AmunyAnkhesenra
London, England

London Necropolis Railway Station

A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.
escapade1935 Added by escapade1935
London, England

The Imperial War Museum London

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
London, England

Growing Underground

The world's first underground farm is in a World War II bomb shelter beneath the streets of London.
London, England

The King's Cross Ice Well

A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.
Darmon Richter Added by Darmon Richter
London, England

The Churchill War Rooms

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
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