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4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lyme Regis, England

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The Glowing Clams of Great Britain

A midnight snack that lights up the night.
Temnodontosaurus platyodon skull at the Lyme Regis Museum.

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A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.

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Mary Anning’s Grave

The final resting place of a once-unsung hero of paleontology.
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Charmouth Beach

Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.
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Holloways of Dorset

These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.
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Axmouth Bridge

The oldest standing concrete bridge in England was also constructed as a work of art.
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