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The Mail Rail

London, England

The Mail Rail

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

The main house as it appeared in 1911

Syosset, New York

Ruins of King Zog's Estate

An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.

The Throne of Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark

Throne of Denmark

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

Danmarks Jernbanemuseum (Danish Railway Museum)

Odense, Denmark

Danmarks Jernbanemuseum (Danish Railway Museum)

An exhibition of preserved locomotives housed in a 1950s depot shows the history of Denmark's railway.

Gislönvshammar Millstone Mine

Gislövshammar, Sweden

Gislövshammar

These mysterious circular formations are actually remnants of 19th century gristmills.

Arriving at Yangtorp

Jönstorp, Sweden

Yangtorp Sanctuary

A Chinese meditation center in the middle of rural Sweden, partly funded by a member of ABBA.

Møns Klint

Borre, Denmark

Møns Klint

A natural wonder in south Denmark.

London's first public drinking fountain, set into railings of St Sepulchre-Without-Newgate

London, England

The First Public Drinking Fountain

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

Magic Circle Museum

London, England

Magic Circle Museum

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

The mouth of the River Fleet, entering the River Thames beneath the Blackfriars Bridge, London.

London, England

The Lost River Fleet

The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.

A Nicobar Tree Shrew in the Grant Museum of Zoology

London, England

Grant Museum of Zoology

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

Twinings tea shop on the Strand.

London, England

Twinings Tea Shop

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Pollocks Toy Museum
Permanently Closed

London, England

Pollock's Toy Museum

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

The Old Curiosity Shop

London, England

The Old Curiosity Shop

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

Lindow Man

London, England

Lindow Man

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

Andy Capp & Flo at the Cartoon Museum

London, England

The Cartoon Museum

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

Lime Wharf

London, England

Lime Wharf

Residential building on the Regents Canal is a breeding ground for creativity and innovation.

The Churchill War Rooms

London, England

The Churchill War Rooms

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

The recreated apartment.

London, England

The Sherlock Holmes Pub and Museum

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

The nose on Admiralty Arch.

London, England

Seven Noses of Soho

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

Lullaby Factory
Permanently Closed

London, England

Lullaby Factory

Wedged between two buildings at the Great Ormond Street Hospital is this secret music installation.

The cycle of artists painting over prior pieces begins

London, England

Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

The Stone Carvings of Páll Guðmundsson

Iceland

The Stone Carvings of Páll Guðmundsson

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.

The fissure from the outside.

Iceland

Rauðfeldsgjá

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

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