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The view from the bottom of the hill

Kilmichael Glassary, Scotland

Dunadd Fort

Believed to be the capital of the the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.

Kyoto Garden.

London, England

Kyoto Garden

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

The Oval Cricket Ground in 2022 with the Oval Gasholder in the background (and with redevelopment taking place on the former gasworks site).

London, England

Oval Gasholder

How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?

Wistman's Wood

Yelverton, England

Wistman’s Wood

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

Postbridge Clapper Bridge

Postbridge, England

Postbridge Clapper Bridge

This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.

Duke of Wellington Statue

Glasgow, Scotland

Duke of Wellington Statue

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

George Square Imperial Measurements

Glasgow, Scotland

George Square Imperial Measurements

A small collection of objects of a bygone era hide in plain view.

Hutchesons' Hall Statues

Glasgow, Scotland

Hutchesons' Hall Statues

A brother statue swap has adorned this building's facade for centuries.

Cineworld Renfrew Street

Glasgow, Scotland

Cineworld Renfrew Street

The Guinness Record holder as the "tallest cinema in the world" is a building with screens in almost every one of its 12 floors

'All Greatness Stands Firm in the Storm'

Glasgow, Scotland

'All Greatness Stands Firm in the Storm'

A unique art installation located on what was once considered the widest railway bridge in the world.

The highlandman's umbrella.

Glasgow, Scotland

The Highlandman's Umbrella

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

View across to the range.

Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Loch Long Torpedo Range

A long-abandoned relic of World War II.

The Spirit of Enterprise

Haverhill, England

The Spirit of Enterprise

A large piece of modern art makes this roundabout the only one in the world with its own laser.

Suffolk's Pink and Crooked Houses

Lavenham, England

Suffolk's Pink and Crooked Houses

The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.

Sotheby's Sekhmet

London, England

Sotheby's Sekhmet

Heralded as the oldest statue in London.

The sound mirrors.

Greatstone, England

Greatstone Sound Mirrors

Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.

More found object art.

Dungeness, England

Derek Jarman's Garden

An avant-garde artist is survived by his seaside garden.

The Piece of Cheese Cottage sign

Hastings, England

The Piece of Cheese Cottage

This tiny triangular cottage is one of a kind in England, and has housed everything from a watchmaker's studio to coffin storage.

The Chasing lights at Bottle Alley

Hastings, England

Bottle Alley

A long enclosed walkway provides a daily free light show with hypnotic effects.

Base of the totem pole

Chelsea, Oklahoma

Totem Pole Park

This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.

Doctors Pond

Great Dunmow, England

Doctors Pond

This Great Dunmow pond was a breeding ground for medical leeches, as well as the testing ground for the world's first lifeboat.

Greensted Church

Ongar, England

Greensted Church

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.

The Coronation Stone

London, England

The Coronation Stone

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.

The tower dominates the town's skyline.

Oban, Scotland

McCaig’s Tower

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

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