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London, England

Crossness Pumping Station

This beautiful Victorian ironwork masterpiece was built to keep London from smelling like poop.
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Dublin, Ireland

Murdering Lane and Cutthroat Lane

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.
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Lübeck, Germany

Danse Macabre Stained Glass

Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Hanover, Germany

Marktkirche

Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.
Melissa Marshall Added by Melissa Marshall
Dresden, Germany

Slaughterhouse Five

Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.
Cologne, Germany

Church of St. Ursula

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
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Wuppertal, Germany

Schwebebahn Wuppertal

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Added by Alpha
London, England

Nobrow Comics

A comic book store that puts the marvel back in marvellous.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
London, England

The London Stone

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
Added by Vordenius
London, England

Nunhead Cemetery

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
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

Scenes from the Frost Fair

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.
Allison Added by Allison
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
London, England

The Monty Python Foot

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
Added by filmplante
London, England

Banksy's 'Designated Graffiti Area'

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.
Added by Mordy
Heidelberg, Germany

The Prinzhorn Collection

A collection of artworks exclusively created by the mentally ill that was almost burned by Nazi culture police.
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Mühltal, Germany

Castle Frankenstein

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Allison Added by Allison
Munich, Germany

Weiße Rose Pavement Memorial

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.
Added by DoctorMoog42
Brussels, Belgium

Le Cercueil (The Coffin)

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium

The Belgian Centre for Comic Strip Art

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.
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London, England

Earl's Court Police Box

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.
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London, England

Archie the Giant Squid

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Darwin Centre Spirit Collection

Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.
PaperTiger Added by PaperTiger
London, England

The Clink Prison Museum

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