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Gotham, England

The Original Gotham

The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.
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Wiltshire, England

West Kennet Long Barrow

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.
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London, England

The Lewis Chessmen

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Cambridge, England

Mathematical Bridge

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
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Canterbury, England

The Great Cloister and Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
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Ely, England

Octagon Tower

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.
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Newquay, England

The Island, Newquay

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.
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Dover, England

Dover Castle

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
Allison Added by Allison
Charmouth, England

Charmouth Beach

Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.
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Keswick, England

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
Added by thescousewife
London, England

Traitors' Gate

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
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London, England

Difference Engine #2

Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Glastonbury, England

Glastonbury

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.
London, England

Lindow Man

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
Madiha Bataineh Added by Madiha Bataineh
London, England

Guildhall's Underground Roman Amphitheater

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
Wiltshire, England

Longleat Hedge Maze

The longest hedge maze in the world.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Cardrona, New Zealand

Cardrona Bra Fence

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.
atimian Added by atimian
Peninsula, Ohio

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.
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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Lone Star Geyser

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.
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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Old Faithful Geyser

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Grand Prismatic Spring

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Morning Glory Pool

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Humboldt County, California

Avenue of the Giants

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
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Sequoia National Park, California

General Sherman

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Added by KG