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London, England
The Clockmakers' Museum
This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.
51.4978, -0.1745
San Francisco, California
Fleishhacker Pool Ruins
Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.
37.7332, -122.5058
Oakland, California
Joaquin Miller Monuments
Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.
37.8135, -122.1831
El Cerrito, California
Playland Not At the Beach
9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.
37.9170, -122.3127
Oakland, California
Chapel of the Chimes
Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.
37.8315, -122.2460
Wiltshire, England
Woodhenge
The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.
51.1894, -1.7858
London, England
Marianne North Gallery at Kew Gardens
A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.
51.4838, -0.2950
Benicia, California
Suisun Bay Ghost Fleet
The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.
38.0733, -122.0971
London, England
Natural History Museum of London
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
51.4966, -0.1765
Cambridge, England
Scott Polar Research Institute Museum & Library
An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.
52.1984, 0.1262
Cambridge, England
Corpus Clock & Chronophage
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
52.2037, 0.1177
Oxford, England
Oxford Museum of the History of Science
An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.
51.7543, -1.2558
San Francisco, California
450 Sutter Street
Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.
37.7897, -122.4078
San Francisco, California
Land’s End Octagon House
The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.
37.7827, -122.5101
San Francisco, California
The Shipwrecks at Land's End
A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.
37.7844, -122.5085
London, England
Westland London
High-end antique collection housed in a centuries-old church.
51.5471, -0.2250
London, England
Slate Cafe
If your school was decorated with trippy graffiti, served ambrosial coffee, and was frequented by mimes, it might have been similar to this groovy cafe.
51.5247, -0.0800
London, England
Village Underground
Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.
51.5237, -0.0785
London, England
The Theatre
Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.
51.5247, -0.0800
London, England
Circus Space
The largest clown school in Britain offering accredited degrees.
51.5272, -0.0821
London, England
Bunhill Fields
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
51.5236, -0.0889
London, England
Temple of Mithras
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
51.5128, -0.0919
London, England
Guildhall's Underground Roman Amphitheater
A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.
51.5156, -0.0917
London, England
Lime Wharf
Residential building on the Regents Canal is a breeding ground for creativity and innovation.
51.5347, -0.0558
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