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Paddington Real Time Clock by Maarten Baas

London, England

Paddington Real Time Clock

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

The execution ax and block.

London, England

The Executioner's Ax

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Yeoman Warders Club.

London, England

Yeoman Warders Club

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

Two of the ravens at the Tower of London.

London, England

The Tower Ravens

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Water still flows through

London, England

Traitors' Gate

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Graffiti.

London, England

Beauchamp Tower

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

Byward Tower Hand

London, England

Byward Tower Hand

A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.

Two Princes Staircase in the White Tower.

London, England

Two Princes Staircase

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

The elephant sculpture by Kendra Haste.

London, England

The Tower of London Menagerie

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

The central interior of Leadenhall Market

London, England

Leadenhall Market

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

Pelicans of St James's Park

London, England

Pelicans of St James's Park

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

Battersea Power Staion

London, England

Battersea Power Station

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Albert Bridge

London, England

The Albert Bridge

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

The shrine outside Garden Lodge in 2014.
Permanently Closed

London, England

Freddie Mercury's Former Home and Studio

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

Skunk Ape Research Headquarters

Ochopee, Florida

Skunk Ape Research Headquarters

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

Ochopee Post Office

Ochopee, Florida

Ochopee Post Office

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.

Cape Romano Dome House
Permanently Closed

Marco Island, Florida

Cape Romano Dome House

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

Molly the Mollusk.

Sarasota, Florida

Molly the Mollusk

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

The guitars are flanked by stoplights.

Clarksdale, Mississippi

Clarksdale Crossroads

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

The song of a sacred bird echoes up the stairs if you clap your hands.

Chichen Itza, Mexico

Chichen Itza Chirp

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

The observatory stands in ruin today.

Chichen Itza, Mexico

El Caracol

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

El Castillo (pyramid of Kukulcán) in Chichén Itzá

Chichen Itza, Mexico

Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Williwood Sign

Sint Willibrordus, Curaçao

Williwood Sign

This tiny tropical village was sick of anonymity so the locals made this sign, which actually changed the name of the town.

Courtyard monument.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Bugsy Siegel Monument

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

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