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The Hardy Tree
Permanently Closed

London, England

The Hardy Tree

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

The Gasholders.

London, England

Gasholders

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.

London's floating bookstore.

London, England

Word on the Water

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

Medieval bestiary manuscript showing a werewolf.

London, England

British Library Treasures Gallery

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

Grand Staircase at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel

London, England

Grand Staircase at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.

The King's Cross Ice Well

London, England

The King's Cross Ice Well

A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.

Highgate Cemetery

London, England

Highgate Cemetery

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

Dick Whittington’s Cat.

London, England

Dick Whittington’s Cat

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

Plaque at the location.

London, England

Meeksville Sound Plaque

The home studio one of Britain's first independent record producers is also the site of a murder-suicide.

Photo CC license "Emily Webber"  of www.londonshopfronts.com

London, England

Get Stuffed

Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.

The kiln.

London, England

'Potteries and Piggeries' Bottle Kiln

A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums.

Bethan's Rock

Poole, England

Bethan’s Rock

This rock was donated to the museum by an inspired young visitor.

The statue and solar system.

Warsaw, Poland

Nicolaus Copernicus Monument

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

The marker for Chopin's heart

Warsaw, Poland

Chopin's Heart

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

Chopin Bench.

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw's Chopin Benches

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

Chopin monument.

Warsaw, Poland

Chopin Monument

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

Treblinka is certainly the most utterly heartbreaking, stomach-turning, wretched place I have ever visited.

Treblinka, Poland

Muzeum Treblinka

A somber memorial honors the hundreds of thousands of lives lost at this labor and extermination camp.

St Mawes Castle

St Mawes, England

St. Mawes Castle

A 16th-century artillery fort built to protect England against European invasion.

The sculpture.

Woking, England

'The Martian'

An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic 'The War of the Worlds.'

The Long Man of Wilmington.

Wilmington, England

The Long Man of Wilmington

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.

The Wilmington “Madonna” and Ancient Yew

Wilmington, England

The Wilmington 'Madonna'

This church is home to a 1,600-year-old tree, but also a mysterious carved figure who may have been a pagan idol.

Church of the Good Shepherd

Lullington, England

Lullington Church of the Good Shepherd

This tiny church is one of England's smallest.

The last surviving semaphore tower.

Cobham, England

Chatley Heath Semaphore Tower

This five-story sentinel is the sole surviving semaphore tower in Britain.

Miracle berries!

Teluk Bahang, Malaysia

Penang Tropical Fruit Farm

A sprawling tropical paradise offers a taste of fruits from around the world.

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