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An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Cornish legend says these ancient circles were people turned to stone for playing hurling on a Sunday.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.

A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.