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London, England
The Aurochs Skull
The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.
London, England
The Charterhouse Black Death Skeleton
This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.
London, England
Mold Gold Cape
This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.
London, England
'An Allegory of Man'
This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.
Reading, England
Reading Museum Bayeux Tapestry
This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.
Permanently Closed
London, England
Genius Treasure Museum
This informal museum is a magical trove of anonymous art collected from car boots and flea markets.
Liverpool, England
Western Approaches Museum
The grand complex of buildings that comprise Liverpool's Exchange Flags includes a vast World War II bunker that has been frozen in time.
King's Lynn, England
Seahenge
This captivating Bronze Age timber circle spent centuries concealed by the tides.
Lyme Regis, England
Lyme Regis Museum
A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.
London, England
The Four Mother Goddesses
One of the figures in this Celtic sculpture continues to puzzle archaeologists.
London, England
Viking Tombstone
This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.
London, England
Walbrook Skulls
It's a mystery why these remains were found with no traces of their bodies in sight.
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.
Nottingham, England
Green's Mill
A curious urban windmill once owned by a renowned British mathematical physicist.
London, England
Tower of London Barbary Lion Skulls
The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.
Allendale Town, England
Neil Cole's Adventures in Science Fiction: Museum of Sci-fi
Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.
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