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Space monkey from the wilds of the Angeleno aerospace suburbs rocketed to the damp hideout of medieval hoodlums. My cities have been a collection of Ns. North Long Beach, New Orleans, Nottingham.
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1 O’CLOCK TIME SIGNAL

Sheffield, England

1 O'Clock Time Signal

The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.

Miniatures & Curious Collections Museum

Roswell, New Mexico

Miniatures & Curious Collections Museum

Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.

White Horse, High and Over.

East Sussex, England

Litlington White Horse

This mysterious chalk figure of a horse has been recreated and restored for more than a century.

The Chained Oak

Alton, England

The Chained Oak

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.

Hatch the Mary Rose Dog

Portsmouth, England

Hatch the Mary Rose Dog

Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.

Isle of Man Steam Railway

Port Erin, Isle of Man

Isle of Man Steam Railway

A 150-year-old steam locomotive crosses the southern half of the island daily.

The giant babies of Prague.

Prague, Czechia

'Babies'

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

Osterley Bookshop

London, England

Osterley Bookshop

Above an abandoned Underground station, this charming bookstore is home to strange antiquities and literary works.

The short section of track in the middle of the roundabout.

Basingstoke, England

Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway

This may be the smallest length of railway in the United Kingdom.

Fountain of the Planet of the Apes

Queens, New York

Fountain of the Planet of the Apes

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

Myddelton Passage Police Graffiti

London, England

Myddelton Passage Police Graffiti

These marks in Myddelton Passage aren't your run-of-the-mill vandalism, and they weren't made by your typical vandal.

The station entrance/exit on Surrey Street.

London, England

Aldwych Tube Station

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

The Fan Museum

London, England

The Fan Museum

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

Byrsa Hill

Carthage, Tunisia

Byrsa Hill

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

Glastonbury Tor

Glastonbury, England

Glastonbury Tor

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

Don't be deceived by the Meat Fruit.

London, England

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

The sign of the village of Westward Ho!, 2007.

Westward Ho!, England

Westward Ho!

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

Tiered catacombs

Birmingham, England

Warstone Lane Cemetery Catacombs

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

Arnside Bore

Arnside, England

Arnside Bore

This rare aquatic phenomenon is one of the more accessible tidal bores in Morecambe Bay.

A rear view of the Merlion statue and Marina Bay Sands.

Singapore

Merlion

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Memorial to Emily Wilding Davison.

Epsom, England

Emily Wilding Davison Memorial

This memorial is dedicated to the legendary suffragette, who stepped in front of the king's horse during the Epsom Derby.

The Frog Clock

Telford, England

The Frog Clock

This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.

Zoological Roundels

Edinburgh, Scotland

Zoological Roundels

These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.

The exterior of the Chen Art Gallery.

Torrance, California

Chen Art Gallery

This Chinese art gallery is hidden inside the Sunrider Corporation headquarters.

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