Scarborough, England
Scarborough Railway Station Bench
Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.
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Scarborough, England
Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.
Loughborough, England
This bare, bronze lad in a lone sock sits in the middle of Loughborough’s town center.
Spijkenisse, Netherlands
This unique sculpture proved invaluable when it saved a train from careening off the tracks.
Isle of Wight, England
This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.
Margate, England
This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.
York, England
This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.
York, England
Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.
Little Dunmow, England
It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.
Kumbakonam, India
This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.
The Solent, England
Once a year, a sandbar rises from the depths just in time for the world's weirdest match.
Whitby, England
The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.
Chester, England
Chester Cathedral is home to a unique painting crafted on a canvas of cobwebs.
Steeple Bumpstead, England
Steeple Bumpstead is missing its namesake and locals argue whether it is due to war or wizardry
Blaxhall, England
Blaxhall's burgeoning boulder can't help putting on a few extra stones.
Kingsclere, England
After a night ravaged by bedbugs, it's said King John ordered the creation of this weathervane.
London, England
Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.
Paris, France
The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.
Blythburgh, England
A legendary ghostly hound supposedly left dark marks on a place of worship.
Halstead, England
A hunched figure depicted on the signs honors a local gentleman who died on an Antarctic expedition.
Southend-on-Sea, England
A story of cutlasses carelessly carving a celibate centenarian's cemetery stone.
Sandown, England
This British museum hopes to take the taboo out of poo.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.