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Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England

Lindisfarne, the Holy Island

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

cmwhite

Added by cmwhite

Warrington, England

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party

In Warrington’s Golden Square, it's always tea time.

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Ulverston, England

The Laurel and Hardy Museum

This museum dedicated to the famous comedy duo is located in the town where Stan Laurel was born.

Added by lynseyfrost

Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche

The narrowest street in Paris.

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

The Bouquinistes of Paris

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Fountain of Innocents

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

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Added by satxwdavis

Julien Aurouze and Co.

A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.

59 Rivoli

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

Allison

Added by Allison

Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden)

This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.

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Added by lampbane

I Love You Wall

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

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Added by serflac

Le Passe-Muraille

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

Added by beckybodnar

Montmartre Funicular

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

Grave of Antoine-Augustin Parmentier

The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

Added by jimclarkenewyork

The Recumbent Effigy of Victor Noir

Victor Noir's effigy gets more action than the man himself ever did.

Lines of Cremains at Père Lachaise Cemetery

Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

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Georges Méliès's Grave

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

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Père Lachaise Cemetery

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Added by meelar

Shakespeare and Company

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Madiha Bataineh

Added by Madiha Bataineh

Mascarons of Pont Neuf

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Chapelle Notre Dame de la Medaille Miraculeuse

A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.

Laetitia Barbier

Added by Laetitia Barbier

Napoleon's Angels

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

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Musée des Plans-Reliefs

The Sun King's military models, saved from the Louvre.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Pont de la Concorde

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Allison

Added by Allison

Flame of Liberty

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

Added by Alexander