Places Edited by rbenn250

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

A misunderstanding gave this 18th-century racehorse a most amusing name.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.

Over a decade ago, painted penguins mysteriously appeared around Berwick-upon-Tweed for no apparent reason.

This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

The final resting place of the "father of special effects."

This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

The grand complex of buildings that comprise Liverpool's Exchange Flags includes a vast World War II bunker that has been frozen in time.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This eclectic antique shop is home to the taxidermy remains of a celebrity lion named Simba.