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View of the temple in the grounds of the hotel.

St. Paul's Bay, Malta

Buġibba Temple

The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.

The Rotunda of Mosta.

Mosta, Malta

Rotunda of Mosta

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

St. Bartholomew’s Gatehouse

London, England

St. Bartholomew’s Gatehouse

One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.

Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda

Willen, England

Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda

The first peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake.

The Light Pyramid at the far end of Midsummer Boulevard.

Milton Keynes, England

Midsummer Boulevard Light Pyramid

This suburban British town holds secrets that would have made the druids proud.

Concrete Cows

Milton Keynes, England

Concrete Cows

A herd of half-sized cow sculptures has stood in this part for nearly 50 years.

Byward Tower Hand

London, England

Byward Tower Hand

A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.

Norwich Plantation Garden

Norwich, England

Norwich Plantation Garden

A magnificent Victorian garden that brings the charm and style of old-time aristocracy to the 21st century public.

Baltic Exchange Memorial Glass

London, England

Baltic Exchange Memorial Glass

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

Paddington Real Time Clock by Maarten Baas

London, England

Paddington Real Time Clock

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

Nimrud Lens

London, England

Nimrud Lens

Despite the name, this ancient piece of crystal may not have been a lens at all.

'Square the Block' at first glance resembles an architectural oddity.

London, England

Square the Block

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.

Stone Pyramid at St. Anne's Limehouse

London, England

'The Wisdom of Solomon' Stone Pyramid

This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.

The Cottage Museum

Lincolnshire, England

The Cottage Museum

This unique museum is housed in a rare example of an early 19th century prefabricated cottage.

Derelict former bath house.

Lincolnshire, England

Woodhall Spa Bath House

This former Victorian bathhouse was all the rage during the mid-19th century and put Woodhall on the map.

Kinema in the Woods

Lincolnshire, England

Kinema in the Woods

This century-old cinema is complete with musical interludes and boasts a rare projection system.

Peter Scott's Shoes.

Woodhall Spa, England

Peter Scott's Shoes

This tiny shoe shop claims to be the smallest store of its kind in Britain.

Dam Busters Memorial.

Woodhall, England

Dambusters Memorial

This memorial pays homage to the Royal Air Force squadron that breached two important dams during World War II.

An accomplished feminist author in her own right, Mary Wollstonecraft lies here.

London, England

Tomb of Mary Wollstonecraft

Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.

The Famous Giles Family

Ipswich, England

The Famous Giles Family

These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.

The Major

Ipswich, England

'The Major'

This public bathroom is guarded by a flyswatter-wielding army major.

The ogre's watchful eyes.

Ipswich, England

The Ogre of Eagle Street

This monstrous face has watched over passersby for centuries.

Statue of Cardinal Wolsey

Ipswich, England

Cardinal Wolsey Statue

A surprisingly approachable statue of the man who dominated King Henry VIII's government.

The Bures Dragon.

Bures, England

Bures Dragon

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

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