Nether Wallop, England
Douce Mausoleum
Inspired by the colossal pyramids at Giza, this 15-foot structure is believed to be the first funerary pyramid in Great Britain.
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Nether Wallop, England
Inspired by the colossal pyramids at Giza, this 15-foot structure is believed to be the first funerary pyramid in Great Britain.
East Meon, England
The front of this 17th-century cottage also contains a large, stone face.
Basingstoke, England
This may be the smallest length of railway in the United Kingdom.
Dublin, Ireland
This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.
London, England
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
Rottingdean, England
According to local folklore, this odd face on a wall of Rudyard Kipling's former home can bring visitors a bit of luck.
A busy island at the center of the world that doesn’t actually exist.
London, England
The "shampooer of kings" who opened London's first curry cafe was a celebrity in the 19th century, but is all but forgotten now.
London, England
A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.
London, England
The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.
London, England
This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.
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
An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."
London, England
Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.
London, England
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.
London, England
A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.
London, England
This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
Robin Hood's Bay, England
This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.
Tosa, Japan
Plagued with warts? Leave a frog at this small shrine in the city of Tosa, and you may be cured.
Sheffield, England
This Sheffield sculpture composed of 17,000 Allen keys honors both urban falcons and a furniture icon.
Margate, England
Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.
Northumberland, England
A rocky outcrop where monks hid their most holy relic while escaping Danish invaders.
Fátima, Portugal
The ancient sauropod tracks found in this former quarry are some of the largest in the world.