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SanJosway

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Some of the Lewis Chessmen.

London, England

The Lewis Chessmen

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

The cape.

London, England

Mold Gold Cape

This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.

Lindow Man

London, England

Lindow Man

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

Odeon Covent Garden

London, England

Odeon Covent Garden

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

The Burlington Arcade Beadles

London, England

The Burlington Arcade Beadles

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

A pair of parakeets in a tree, London.

London, England

London's Rose-Ringed Parakeets

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

Wellington Monument (Statue of Achilles).

London, England

Wellington Monument

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

Wellington Arch

London, England

Wellington Arch

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

The shrine outside Garden Lodge in 2014.
Permanently Closed

London, England

Freddie Mercury's Former Home and Studio

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

Fortnum & Mason emerging

London, England

The Fortnum & Mason Clock

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

Baile Hill.

York, England

Baile Hill

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

'Printer's Devil'

York, England

'Printer's Devil'

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

"Constantine by this sign conquer."

York, England

'Constantine the Great'

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

The caldarium.

York, England

The Roman Bath

The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.

Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate

York, England

Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

Mad Alice Lane.

York, England

The Snickelways of York

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

Cat Statues of York

York, England

Cat Statues of York

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

The Grave of John Palmer, alias Richard Turpin or Dick Turpin

York, England

Dick Turpin's Tombstone

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate.

York, England

Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Plaque showing the location of the former Trinity Church.

York, England

Kings Square Gravestones

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

The York Ghost Merchants

York, England

The York Ghost Merchants

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

The Shambles.

York, England

Shambles of York

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

Shrine of Saint Margaret Clitherow

York, England

Shrine of Saint Margaret Clitherow

A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.

Lloyds Bank coprolite.

York, England

Lloyds Bank Coprolite

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

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