Edinburgh, Scotland
Cramond Ghost Island
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Los Angeles, California
Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
London, England
A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.
London, England
This sculpture, residing in a quiet corner of a London park, honors the victims of 9/11.
London, England
The largest clown school in Britain offering accredited degrees.
London, England
The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.
London, England
Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.
London, England
This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.
London, England
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.
London, England
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
London, England
A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
London, England
Shiny Brutalist box commemorates a pioneer of electricity and houses a railway transformer.
London, England
A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
London, England
A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.
London, England
The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.
London, England
The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.
London, England
The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.
London, England
The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.