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London, England

Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
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London, England

Aldwych Tube Station

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Leeds, England

Royal Armouries Museum

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.
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Nottinghamshire, England

Queen's Sconce

A well preserved remnant of the English Civil War.
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Newark-on-Trent, England

The Newark Castle Remains

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.
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Lincoln, England

Museum of Lincolnshire Life

The charming collection illustrates life in Lincolnshire in the 18th through 20th centuries.
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Lincoln, England

Lincoln Tank Memorial

The world's first military tank was designed in this English city amid the stalemate of WWI trench warfare.
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York, England

Shrine of Saint Margaret Clitherow

A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.
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York, England

Kings Square Gravestones

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.
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York, England

Hidden Wonders of York Minster

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.
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York, England

'Printer's Devil'

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.
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York, England

'Constantine the Great'

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
York, England

York Minster Astronomical Clock

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
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York, England

Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
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York, England

The York Ghost Merchants

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.
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York, England

Shambles of York

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
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Saint-Denis, France

Heart of the Dauphin

The mummified heart of Louis XVII, the lost dauphin of the French Revolution.
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Eyam, England

Eyam Plague Village Museum

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
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Leicester, England

Mini Statue of Liberty

A replica of the famed statue far from home.
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Leicester, England

King Richard III's Car Park

More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.
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Lincolnshire, England

Woolsthorpe Manor

Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.
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Matlock Bath, England

Matlock Bath

A seaside town with no sea in sight.
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Town End, England

Crich Tramway Village

A collection of early 19th century trams set in a reconstructed period village.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Nottingham, England

Standard Hill

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.
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