Cambridge, England
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An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.
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Cambridge, England
An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.
London, England
The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.
London, England
A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
London, England
The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
London, England
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
London, England
The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.
London, England
A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.
London, England
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.
London, England
This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.
London, England
Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.
London, England
It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.
Glasgow, Scotland
The Guinness Record holder as the "tallest cinema in the world" is a building with screens in almost every one of its 12 floors
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Glasgow, Scotland
A ceramic postbox where visitors can post original poems and creative messages.
Glasgow, Scotland
The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.
Arnavutköy, Turkey
This airport also offers travelers the chance to view thousands of years of Turkish history.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Hidden among Rawalpindi’s modern buildings are the remains of dilapidated Hindu temples.