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Nairobi Railway Museum

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi Railway Museum

Strolling through these vintage locomotives offers a surprising amount of insight into the history of Kenya.

Fort Jesus.

Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus

This colonial fort is an intriguing example of Renaissance military architecture.

Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant

Diani Beach, Kenya

Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.

The statue.

Barcelona, Spain

'Dona i Ocell' ('Woman and Bird')

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

Saints Justus and Pastor... or Castor and Pollux?

Barcelona, Spain

Basilica of Saints Justus and Pastor

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

Chocolate chariot driver and his horses (Flickr/SpirosK)

Barcelona, Spain

Chocolate Museum

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

Other logs lie in wait for purchase and an eventual fireplace beating

Barcelona, Spain

Tió de Nadal

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

The ancient Roman wooden sliding door still stands.

Ercolano, Italy

House of the Wooden Partition

Well-preserved, still-functional sliding wood doors from Ancient Rome can be found in this Vesuvius-stricken house.

Puck's Castle

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland

Puck's Castle

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

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.

The memorial just outside the city wall.

Southampton, England

Pilgrim Fathers Memorial

A memorial marking the original departure point for the two ships carrying the early English settlers to the New World.

A plaque commemorating the events that unfolded here.

Southampton, England

Canute Chambers Plaque

This building was once the local office of White Star Line, the company that employed the crew on the Titanic when it sank.

LV78 in Ocean Village.

Southampton, England

Calshot Lightship

This bright ship once guided vessels towards the Port of Southampton.

The Shieldhall, assisted by a tug, is silhouetted by the afternoon sun

Southampton, England

SS Shieldhall

Built as part of a "sludge fleet" that transported sewage, this historic steamship now mostly moves people.

Close up photo of some of the ‘Cannonballs’

Southampton, England

Southampton Wall Cannonballs

Many mysteries surround these objects questioning whether they are cannonballs at all.

Marine Air Terminal Ruins.

Southampton, England

Marine Air Terminal Ruins

The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.

The four main visible arches of Elvet Bridge plus two of the side arches

Durham, England

Elvet Bridge

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.

The grand statue on its plinth.

Durham, England

Marquess of Londonderry Statue

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

Details of the lamp.

Durham, England

South Bailey Sewer Lamp

These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.

Sanctuary Knocker

Durham, England

Sanctuary Knocker

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

Amesbury Archer in Salisbury Museum

Salisbury, England

Amesbury Archer

Pivotal in the research of early British Bronze Age life, found near Stonehenge.

High Street Gate

Salisbury, England

High Street Gate

This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.

Parts of the walls of Old Sarum Castle still stand.

Salisbury, England

Old Sarum Castle

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.

Medieval Clock at Salisbury Cathedral.

Salisbury, England

Medieval Clock

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

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