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Home to a full cast of the largest woolly mammoth ever recovered in North America. 

Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

A spitting ode to a German serial killer.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

This former prison now houses a lovely library devoted to Quebec's oft-maligned English-speaking history.

The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

This mysterious and once-grand memorial still embodies a remarkable architectural vision.

A poignant memorial to the 106 coal miners killed in three major accidents in Derbyshire.

A jewel of early electric boosterism once again charms Connecticut's historic "Hat City."

The granite head appears to be deep in thought and half buried in the ground.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

Now the final resting place of prominent artists and musicians, it was originally founded to separate the rich from the poor in death.

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

One of the Leiden's oldest pubs is also the birthplace of the Heineken star.

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.