Places Edited by Steve 55

This poignant WWI memorial looks like a lighthouse 100 miles from the sea.

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.

Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

The last operating synagogue in Afghanistan is run by Zablon Simintov, the last remaining Jew in Afghanistan.

Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.

These centuries old gardens have been restored to their 17th century condition.

Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.

Sitting beneath an unremarkable residential building is a museum devoted to classic Pinball.

Visit the WWII bunker where the British won the battle for the skies.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

One of the oldest restaurants in the Seychelles.

Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

This historic London residence was once the womb of Scientology.

This wildly-tiled artist's palace is a living and growing account of the creator's life, loves, and labors.

Looking for a crappy restaurant? Pull up a porcelain bowl and enjoy your meal.

A Victorian school for poverty stricken waifs has been preserved as a museum to their donated education.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.