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The York Ghost Merchants

York, England

The York Ghost Merchants

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

Plaque showing the location of the former Trinity Church.

York, England

Kings Square Gravestones

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

The Shambles.

York, England

Shambles of York

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate.

York, England

Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

The Rocket as preserved in the Science Museum, London

Shildon, England

The ‘Rocket' Locomotive

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

National Railway Museum York

York, England

National Railway Museum York

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

Goathland Station

Goathland, England

Goathland Station

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

The mounting block.

Whitby, England

Whitby Horse Mounting Blocks

These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.

Whitby Abbey through the Whale Bones

Whitby, England

Whitby Whale Bone Arch

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

Shell in the house.

Whitby, England

Bombardment Garden

The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.

Whitby Abbey

Whitby, England

Ruins of Whitby Abbey

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

The Visiter Memorial

Robin Hood's Bay, England

The Visiter Memorial

This plaque commemorates an amazing 19th-century sea rescue.

The R.N.L.I Fish

Robin Hood's Bay, England

The R.N.L.I Fish

This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.

Chequer Street Wooden Paving

London, England

Chequer Street Wooden Paving

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.

Museum of Brands

London, England

Museum of Brands

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

Mount Street Gardens

London, England

Mount Street Gardens

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.

Kyoto Garden.

London, England

Kyoto Garden

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

Iguanodon. The horns on the nose are actually thumbs. (Wikimedia Commons)

London, England

Crystal Palace Dinosaurs

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

The statue of Guy the gorilla.

London, England

Statue of Guy the Gorilla

A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.

Tower Bridge’s Dead Man’s Hole

London, England

Tower Bridge’s Dead Man’s Hole

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

Cheapside Plane Tree

London, England

Cheapside Plane Tree

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

Spitalfields Charnel House

London, England

Spitalfields Charnel House

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

Exterior of Novelty Automation, a 17th century building.

London, England

Novelty Automation

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

Dead, or just pining?

London, England

'Monument for a Dead Parrot'

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

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