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Queens, New York

Calvary Cemetery

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
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New York, New York

Trinity Church Cemetery & Mausoleum

You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.
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Cold Spring, New York

West Point Foundry Preserve

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.
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New York, New York

Ear Inn

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).
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Brooklyn, New York

New York Transit Museum

Ride the subways of yesteryear.
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Corning, New York

Corning Museum of Glass

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.
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New York, New York

Poster House Museum

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.
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New York, New York

New York Herald Monument

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
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New York, New York

Gimbel's Bridge

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
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York, England

The Snickelways of York

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
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York, England

Tobacconist Napoleon Statue

A rare tobacconist Napoleon statue stands inside York’s medieval guildhall.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
York, England

The York Ghost Merchants

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.
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Birmingham, England

Black Sabbath Bridge

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Andres Schiffino Added by Andres Schiffino
Birmingham, England

Ozzy the Bull

A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
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Grasmere, England

Dove Cottage

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
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Ulverston, England

The Laurel and Hardy Museum

This museum dedicated to the famous comedy duo is located in the town where Stan Laurel was born.
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Keswick, England

Derwent Pencil Museum

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
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Keswick, England

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
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Liverpool, England

Eleanor Rigby Statue

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.
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West Auckland, England

'First World Cup' Memorial

This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.
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Shildon, England

The ‘Rocket' Locomotive

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Shildon, England

Winston Churchill's Funeral Train

The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Bishop Auckland, England

Auckland Castle Deer House

This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.
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Knaresborough, England

Conyngham Hall Pet Cemetery

Hidden in the woods behind this English estate lies a Victorian pet cemetery.
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