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Jungfrau Park.

Interlaken, Switzerland

Jungfrau Park

A Swiss amusement park entirely dedicated to the theory of ancient astronauts.

early morning on the Argentière Glacier

Chamonix, France

Argentière Glacier

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

The Dragon's Head.

York, England

Hidden Wonders of York Minster

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

Mounting Block.

York, England

York Tyburn

After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.

Great West Window

Winchester, England

The Great West Window

This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.

'The End' by Heather Phillipson, 2020.

London, England

The Fourth Plinth

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

Wellington Arch

London, England

Wellington Arch

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

Tinside Lido

Plymouth, England

Tinside Lido

A 1930s Art Deco swimming pool with a design inspired by grand ocean liners.

St. Chad's Well

Lichfield, England

St. Chad’s Well

This small square basin behind a quiet church was once a popular medieval pilgrimage site.

Birmingham Library

Birmingham, England

Library of Birmingham

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

Both women and Jewish people had few opportunities for independent success in England at the time.

Winchester, England

Licoricia of Winchester Statue

This sculpture is an homage to one of the most important Jewish women in medieval England.

Alice Liddell's fictional likeness lives on in literary memory.

Llandudno, Wales

Alice in Wonderland Town Trail

In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.

Conwy Suspension Bridge

Conwy, Wales

Conwy Suspension Bridge

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.

Anna, a rare blue lobster adult.

Padstow, England

National Lobster Hatchery

Glimpse into the life cycle of the European lobster and the work being done to protect them.

The Pennine Tower.

Lancashire, England

Pennine Tower

This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.

This pub was once Euston Station.

London, England

The Euston Tap

The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.

Sherlock Holmes Statue

London, England

Sherlock Holmes Statue

This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.

Commander Edward John Smith Statue

Lichfield, England

Commander Edward John Smith Statue

This controversial memorial to the Titanic's captain stands in a peculiar place.

Mount Judd in 2014

Nuneaton, England

Mount Judd

The man-made mound once voted the best landmark in the UK.

Retaining wall on WWII firing range

Staffordshire, England

Cannock Chase Military Training Grounds

Parts of this former military training ground may have inspired parts of J.R.R. Tolkien's famous fantasy series.

Château d'Abbadie

Hendaye, France

Château d'Abbadie

The eclectic observatory castle of a 19th-century astronomer and explorer.

The Queen's Sconce

Nottinghamshire, England

Queen's Sconce

A well preserved remnant of the English Civil War.

The Reichenbach Falls

Schattenhalb, Switzerland

The Reichenbach Falls

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

Baile Hill.

York, England

Baile Hill

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

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