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52.2225, 21.1398
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Cascais, Portugal
Boca do Inferno
A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.
38.6914, -9.4306
Northumberland, England
St. Cuthbert's Cave
A rocky outcrop where monks hid their most holy relic while escaping Danish invaders.
55.6109, -1.9078
Inverkeithing, Scotland
Forth Bridge
A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.
56.0006, -3.3884
Cumbernauld, Scotland
The Carrick Stone
An ancient Roman altar named after Robert the Bruce.
55.9618, -3.9961
Torryburn, Scotland
Lilias Adie Grave Marker
The long-lost final resting place of an accused witch.
56.0587, -3.5760
Dunfermline, Scotland
Dunfermline's Wallace Well
Did the legendary Scottish knight William Wallace actually take refuge here after a major battle?
56.0697, -3.4664
Norwich, England
Norwich Keyboard
This imprint of an old computer keyboard has a unique backstory.
52.6309, 1.2969
Glasgow, Scotland
'Empire'
This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.
55.8566, -4.2473
Glasgow, Scotland
Hutchesons' Hall Statues
A brother statue swap has adorned this building's facade for centuries.
55.8599, -4.2475
Glasgow, Scotland
Duke of Wellington Statue
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
55.8601, -4.2520
Glasgow, Scotland
The Highlandman's Umbrella
Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.
55.8591, -4.2581
Glasgow, Scotland
The Lighthouse
Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.
55.8598, -4.2551
Glasgow, Scotland
The Trongate Cherub
An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.
55.8568, -4.2449
Glasgow, Scotland
'All Greatness Stands Firm in the Storm'
A unique art installation located on what was once considered the widest railway bridge in the world.
55.8557, -4.2591
Glasgow, Scotland
Cheapside Street Fire Memorial
This colorful mosaic remembers one of Britain's most deadly peacetime fires.
55.8565, -4.2696
Sintra, Portugal
Pena National Palace
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
38.7876, -9.3906
Lisbon, Portugal
Museu da Marioneta (Museum of Puppetry)
This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.
38.7080, -9.1558
Lisbon, Portugal
Livraria Bertrand
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
38.7107, -9.1411
Lisbon, Portugal
Santa Justa Lift
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
38.7121, -9.1394
Lisbon, Portugal
Hospital de Bonecas
Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.
38.7141, -9.1376
Lisbon, Portugal
Carmo Convent Ruins
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
38.7121, -9.1404
Anstruther, Scotland
Anstruther Model Solar System
Bronze plates placed around this Scottish fishing village form a true-scale model of the solar system.
56.2220, -2.6975
Pittenweem, Scotland
St. Fillan's Cave
This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.
56.2135, -2.7278
Saint Monans, Scotland
Wellie Garden of St Monans
Some cheeky plantings brighten an old slipway on Scotland's Firth of Forth.
56.2045, -2.7674
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