Oxford, England
Beaumont Palace Marker
A hidden plaque is the only reminder of the lost palace where two storied English kings were born.
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Oxford, England
A hidden plaque is the only reminder of the lost palace where two storied English kings were born.
London, England
England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.
Nogent-sur-Marne, France
Ghosts of France's colonial past.
Saint-Rivoal, France
An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.
Huelgoat, France
If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.
Plussulien, France
This stone quarry was used to make axes and other tools more than 6,000 years ago.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Paris, France
Weird wax anatomical models reside here, as do other anatomical specimens.
Paris, France
This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.
Edinburgh, Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.
Rome, Italy
Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.
Rome, Italy
Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.
London, England
Residential building on the Regents Canal is a breeding ground for creativity and innovation.
London, England
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.
London, England
High-end antique collection housed in a centuries-old church.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
Glasgow, Scotland
Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Cambridge, England
A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.