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SanJosway

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Site of Charlie Chaplin Studios

Los Angeles, California

Site of Charlie Chaplin Studios

The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.

Luecke from satellite view

Smithville, Texas

Giant 'Luecke' Signature

A Texas landowner spelled out his name with three miles of trees, a giant signature that's been used by NASA to evaluate satellite imagery.

Houston Airport Subway

Houston, Texas

Houston Airport Subway

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

Downtown Houston Tunnel System

Houston, Texas

Downtown Houston Tunnel System

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

Henry Croft.

London, England

Gravestone of Henry Croft

A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.

‘Monument to the Unknown Artist’

London, England

‘Monument to the Unknown Artist’

The London statue that imitates passersby.

Kirkaldy Testing Museum

London, England

Kirkaldy Testing Museum

A collection of machines designed to break things for science.

Graffiti.

London, England

Beauchamp Tower

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

The execution ax and block.

London, England

The Executioner's Ax

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Yeoman Warders Club.

London, England

Yeoman Warders Club

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

The elephant sculpture by Kendra Haste.

London, England

The Tower of London Menagerie

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

Two Princes Staircase in the White Tower.

London, England

Two Princes Staircase

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Two of the ravens at the Tower of London.

London, England

The Tower Ravens

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Water still flows through

London, England

Traitors' Gate

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Tower Hill Execution Site

London, England

Tower Hill Execution Site

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

Tower Bridge Chimney.

London, England

Tower Bridge Chimney

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

The dragon.

London, England

Temple Bar Memorial Dragon

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

Thomas Thornycroft's statue of Boadicea and her Daughters in London.

London, England

Boadicea and Her Daughters

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

Memorial to the Women of World War II.

London, England

Memorial to the Women of World War II

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

'The End' by Heather Phillipson, 2020.

London, England

The Fourth Plinth

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

Orator at Speakers' Corner at 1974

London, England

Speakers' Corner

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

Animals in War Memorial.

London, England

Animals in War Memorial

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

Details.

London, England

The Burney Relief

This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

Hoa Hakananai'a.

London, England

Hoa Hakananai'a

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

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