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London, England

The Clink Prison Museum

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.
Added by Linda
Cairo, Egypt

The Aquarium Grotto Garden

A strange aquarium with stuffed fish, and almost no water for them to swim in.
Added by Asger Hunov
Selçuk, Turkey

The Public Toilets of Ephesus

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.
Added by vadocdoc
Denizli, Turkey

Pamukkale Water Terraces

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Glasgow, Scotland

Duke of Wellington Statue

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
nmcclure85 Added by nmcclure85
Berlin, Germany

Pergamon Museum

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Berlin, Germany

AquaDom

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.
Added by Burt
Torfaen, Wales

Big Pit National Coal Museum

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.
Added by Karitxa
Tongwynlais, Wales

Castell Coch (The Red Castle)

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Saint Fagans, Wales

St. Fagans National History Museum

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.
Claymore Added by Claymore
Cardiff, Wales

Animal Wall at Cardiff Castle

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Cardiff, Wales

The Arab Room at Cardiff Castle

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Pompeii, Italy

Plaster Citizens of Pompeii

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Ercolano, Italy

Herculaneum

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Oslo, Norway

Viking Ship Museum

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Oslo, Norway

Vigeland Sculpture Park

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
stanestane Added by stanestane
London, England

Wellcome Collection & Library

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Rome, Italy

The Mouth of Truth

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Claymore Added by Claymore
Heraklion, Greece

Knossos

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
emdrichardson Added by emdrichardson
Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt

St. Catherine's Monastery

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.
atimian Added by atimian
Istanbul, Turkey

Obelisk of Theodosius

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Added by kirbyf
Istanbul, Turkey

Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Nubia, Egypt

The Temple of Abu Simbel

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.
emdrichardson Added by emdrichardson