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A close up of the machine from the front

Bradford-on-Avon, England

The Iron Duke

This restored 19th-century calender, a machine used in rubber manufacturing, commemorates the town's local industry.

One of the front entrances of the barn

Bradford-on-Avon, England

Tithe Barn

One of the largest medieval barns in England and architecturally one of the finest.

John Calvin's Chair

Geneva, Switzerland

John Calvin's Chair

A plain wooden seat that once belonged to one of the most prominent figures of the Protestant Reformation.

L’horloge Fleurie (The Flower Clock)

Geneva, Switzerland

L’horloge Fleurie (The Flower Clock)

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

Brunswick Monument

Geneva, Switzerland

Brunswick Monument

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

A statue of Balto stands in a place of honor in Central Park.

New York, New York

Balto Statue

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.

Not-so-traditional village green.

Poundbury, England

Poundbury

Before 1993, this historic-looking village—King Charles III's pet project—didn’t exist at all.

Dispatch, one of the Purton hulks.

Berkeley, England

Purton Hulks

Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.

The front of Dicky Pearce's Grave

Berkeley, England

Grave of the Last Court Jester

The final resting place of Dicky Pearce, the last court jester in England.

Order a cappuccino where the concept of utilitarianism was invented.

Oxford, England

Queen’s Lane Coffee House

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.

The cliffside village of Rocamadour.

Rocamadour, France

Rocamadour

This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.

Mrs. Macquarie's Chair In Sydney Botanic Garden

Sydney, Australia

Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

The District Six museum.

Cape Town, South Africa

District Six Museum

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

It may look a lot like Stonehenge, but it's not.

York, England

Dragon Stones

A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.

The Llandoger Trow.

Bristol, England

The Llandoger Trow

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

Parliament Street Exeter

Exeter, England

Parliament Street

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.

The house that moved in Exeter. (spi/Flickr)

Exeter, England

House That Moved

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.

The Guild of Ancient Merchant Taylors

Bristol, England

The Guild of Ancient Merchant Taylors

An ornate doorway leads to the former site of one of the city's oldest society of merchants.

'You Don’t Need Planning Permission to Build Castles in the Sky'

Bristol, England

'You Don’t Need Planning Permission to Build Castles in the Sky'

Perhaps the most obscure, simplistic Banksy installation found in Bristol or in the entire world.

'Well Hung Lover.'

Bristol, England

'Well Hung Lover'

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.

Greenman and John Cabot's whale bone

Bristol, England

John Cabot's Whalebone

A 15th-century whalebone is tucked away in an unassuming corner of this medieval church.

The St Mary Redcliffe Chaotic Pendulum

Bristol, England

The St Mary Redcliffe Chaotic Pendulum

The unpredictability of this pendulum's movements has drawn visitors to this magnificent church for decades.

Inside one of the massive chambers

Bristol, England

Clifton Suspension Bridge Vaults

Cathedral-like Victorian vaults are hidden within this iconic bridge.

The Observatory

Bristol, England

The Observatory & Camera Obscura

The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.

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