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Church Pillars of Sai Island

Wadi Halfa, Sudan

Church Pillars of Sai Island

These pillars are one of the few remnants from the mysterious lost empire of Makuria.

Cobweb painting, Chester Cathedral

Chester, England

The Cobweb Picture

Chester Cathedral is home to a unique painting crafted on a canvas of cobwebs.

The Chester Imp.

Chester, England

Chester Imp

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.

Minerva's shrine.

Chester, England

Minerva's Shrine

Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.

The vertical coffin is built into what's left of the arch.

Chester, England

Medieval Coffin of St John's

A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.

The Chester Rows in an earlier century.

Chester, England

Chester Rows

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Chester Town Hall.

Chester, England

Chester Town Hall Clock Tower

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.

One of the guest bedrooms.

Hawarden, Wales

Gladstone's Library

At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.

Welcome to Wales

Llanymynech, England

Llanymynech

A small village in two different countries.

Castell Aberlleiniog

Llangoed, Wales

Castell Aberlleiniog

A little-known castle set in a nature reserve.

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.

Temple of Mithras

Northumberland, England

Temple of Mithras, Carrawburgh

This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.

Storage space in the vaults.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Blair Street Underground Vaults

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

The Witchery

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Witchery

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

The Lodge of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Lodge of Edinburgh

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

Gilbert the Phone Box

Edinburgh, Scotland

Gilbert the Phone Box

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

Georgian House,  # 7.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Charlotte Square

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

'BEACHCOMBER'

Edinburgh, Scotland

'BEACHCOMBER'

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

Northern Lighthouse Board

Edinburgh, Scotland

Northern Lighthouse Board

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

Netherbow Gatehouse.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Luckenbooths

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

Altered Traffic Signs

Edinburgh, Scotland

Altered Traffic Signs

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

Center of Edinburgh.

Edinburgh, Scotland

'Center of Edinburgh' Bollard

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

Regent Bridge

Edinburgh, Scotland

Regent Bridge

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

Jacob's Ladder.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Jacob's Ladder

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

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