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Sandwich, England

No Name Street

Almost too short to be an actual street, this stretch of road maintains a unique moniker.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Cliffsend, England

Hugin Longship

This longship was a gift to commemorate the 1500th anniversary of the Anglo-Saxons arrival in England.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Ramsgate, England

Royal Harbour, Ramsgate

Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour has the unique status of being the only Royal Harbour in the United Kingdom.
DBWC450 Added by DBWC450
Margate, England

'The Shell Lady of Margate'

Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.
Curioussquirrel Added by Curioussquirrel
Berlin, Germany

The Clock of Flowing Time

An astonishingly accurate water clock that doubles as an hourly spectacle in this Berlin shopping area.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Basingstoke, England

Wote Street Willy

A sincere and thoughtful art installation, mistaken by many as a statue of a penis.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Basingstoke, England

Jane Austen Statue

The birthplace of Jane Austen commemorated the 200th anniversary of her death with a bronze statue of the beloved author.
Added by christensega
London, England

John Lewis Memorial at Richmond Park

Memorial marking the man who helped restore public rights access to the park in 1758.
Added by sarickwood
Basingstoke, England

Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway

This may be the smallest length of railway in the United Kingdom.
Added by 5beasts
Basingstoke, England

Hawker Hunter Jet

A real Hawker Hunter jet in the middle of Basingstoke.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Nately Scures, England

Mermaid of Nately Scures

From amidst her whirling waves, this mermaid sees all who pass through St. Swithun’s Church. If local legends are to be believed, she serves as a warning.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Middlesbrough, England

'Temenos'

This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Peterlee, England

Apollo Pavilion

A Brutalist monument in the middle of a housing estate by artist Victor Pasmore.
Added by peterjduggan
Dawdon, England

Dawdon’s Fossil Tree

The fossilized trunk of a tree that grew around 320 million years ago.
Added by frncsmrphy
Seaham, England

'Eleven 'O' One'

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Seaham, England

Vane Tempest Sculptures

Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Seaham, England

Seaham Hall Beach

For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.
Added by Kate W
Seaham, England

Charybdis Fountain

A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.
Josh Added by Josh
Sunderland, England

Ryhope Pumping Station

This now museum began supplying water to Sunderland during the mid-19th century.
Added by frncsmrphy
Middlesbrough, England

Tees Transporter Bridge

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.
Added by DangVarmint
Vienna, Austria

Vienna Grand Ferris Wheel

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Istanbul, Turkey

Haliç Metro Bridge

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Istanbul, Turkey

Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Sofia, Bulgaria

The Largo

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson