York, England
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One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
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York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
London, England
The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.
London, England
A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.
London, England
A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.
London, England
A student driver's nightmare.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Paris, France
The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Helston, England
Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.
Penzance, England
A circle stone within a stone circle.
Penzance, England
A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.
Camelford, England
A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
Lostwithiel, England
The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
Gosport, England
This colossal war machine is now a living museum dedicated to underwater warfare.