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The baby drop-off.

Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona's Baby Drop-off

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

Gwennap Pit

Busveal, England

Gwennap Pit

The excellent acoustics of this natural amphitheater made it a popular preaching spot for the founder of the Methodist Church.

Merlin's Cave

Tintagel, England

Merlin’s Cave

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

St. Nectan's Kieve

Trethevy, England

St. Nectan's Kieve

A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.

The clock face.

Newton Abbot, England

'My Dear Mother' Clock

Instead of numerals, the unusual clock face spells out a memorial to a lost loved one.

Burgh Island, the hotel, and the sea tractor.

Kingsbridge, England

Burgh Island

Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.

Hound Tor

Newton Abbot, England

Hound Tor

Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case.

The alleged tomb.

Glastonbury, England

'King Arthur's Tomb'

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

Glastonbury High Street. (dichohecho/Flickr)

Glastonbury, England

Glastonbury

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

Pocahontas statue.

Gravesend, England

The Resting Place of Pocahontas

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.

Row of old houses with the narrow Kleine Trippenhuis or "Little Trip House" on Kloveniersburgwal canal.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Kleine Trippenhuis

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

The tiny hidden houses.
Permanently Closed

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tiny Hidden Houses on Westerstraat

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

Oudemanhuispoort

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oudemanhuispoort

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

Tummy-dropping fun!

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A'DAM Lookout and Over The Edge Swing

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

"The Cat Boat."

Amsterdam, Netherlands

De Poezenboot (The Cat Boat)

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

House of Marbles.

Bovey Tracey, England

House of Marbles

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

A La Ronde

Exmouth, England

A La Ronde

Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.

The house that moved in Exeter. (spi/Flickr)

Exeter, England

House That Moved

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.

The circular structure of houses.

Alaior, Spain

Torre d'en Galmes

This remarkable prehistoric town is full of watchtowers and houses that have withstood thousands of years.

Gods Own Junkyard

London, England

God's Own Junkyard

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

London's smallest police station.

London, England

London's Lilliputian Police Station

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

London's Original and All-Inspiring Coffee House

London, England

London's Original and All-Inspiring Coffee House

The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

Natural History Museum of London

London, England

Natural History Museum of London

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Temple Church

London, England

Temple Church

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

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