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How Mansion House Square might have looked

London, England

Mansion House Square

London's amazing modernist public square that never was.

The temple in its new interactive exhibit.

London, England

Temple of Mithras

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

Horses - Stables Market

London, England

Stables Market

Catacombs turned marketplace.

Hampton Court Maze

East Molesey, England

Hampton Court Maze

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

Crooked House

Canterbury, England

Crooked House

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

The rook in the red coat.

Canterbury, England

The Rook in the Red Coat

This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.

Beaney House of Art and Knowledge exterior.

Canterbury, England

Beaney House of Art and Knowledge

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

Tomb of Edward the Black Prince.

Canterbury, England

Tomb of the Black Prince

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

Canterbury Cathedral

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.

Geoffrey Chaucer Statue

Canterbury, England

Geoffrey Chaucer Statue

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

A Monument to Vimto

Manchester, England

A Monument to Vimto

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

The Mermaid Inn.

Rye, England

The Mermaid Inn

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Frontal view of the head of the goddess

Bath, England

Head of Sulis Minerva

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

The Saxon tower

Oxford, England

The Saxon Tower at St. Michael at the North Gate

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

Sheldonian Theatre

Oxford, England

The Sheldonian Theatre

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

Mad Hatter Tea at Alice's Shop, Oxford.

Oxford, England

Alice's Shop

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

Caudwell's Castle.

Oxford, England

Folly Bridge

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

The Pump House

Farnham, England

The Pump House

This restored pump house gives a glimpse into the past when communal water supplies were common.

The Victoria Garden

Farnham, England

Victoria Garden

A former Victorian swimming pool is now a tranquil and secluded park.

The castle.

Odiham, England

Odiham Castle

It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.

Victoria Font

Bristol, England

Victoria Font

Designed to celebrate the queen's 40th birthday.

The Llandoger Trow.

Bristol, England

The Llandoger Trow

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

The empty plinth where Colston's statue once stood.

Bristol, England

Empty Plinth of the Colston Statue

After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.

Edward Everard's Printing Works

Bristol, England

Edward Everard's Printing Works

This Grade II Listed Building with an Art Nouveau façade once contained a unique print shop.

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