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Guildford, England

Lewis Carroll’s Pulpit

Hidden in plain sight inside this church is a pulpit that was occasionally used by the author of ‘Alice in Wonderland.’
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Washington, D.C.

Dahlgren Iron Cross

A purported 17th-century religious artifact with noteworthy associations to Catholic history in the U. S.
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg’s First Shot Marker

This is the spot where the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War may have started.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Governor’s House

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.
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Osaka, Japan

Tomb of the Nue

The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.
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Las Vegas, Nevada

‘The Big Piece’

The largest recovered section of Titanic sits in a hotel in Las Vegas.
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London, England

Thomas Briggs’ Plaque

This blue plaque memorializes the first person to be murdered on a railway train.
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Viterbo, Italy

Palazzo dei Papi (Palace of the Popes)

For two decades in the 13th century, the papacy operated from this palace in central Italy, which served as the site of the first—and longest—papal election conclave in history.
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Rome, Italy

Fontana della Terrina

When this 400-year-old fountain fell into disrepair, officials covered the mess up with what looks like a giant soup tureen.
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Luxor, Egypt

Deir el-Medina

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.
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London, England

Victorian Penny Chute

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.
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Brooklyn, New York

Syrena Bakery

Polish babkas, cheesecakes, and rose jelly-filled doughnuts are made fresh daily at this neighborhood stalwart.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
London, England

Temple Bar

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

The Martyrs’ Cross

This metallic cross was most likely the last thing a condemned person would see while on the gallows.
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London, England

The Catford Cat

For more than half a century, an enormous feline has watched over this London neighborhood.
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Southampton, England

Calshot Lightship

This bright ship once guided vessels towards the Port of Southampton.
Added by willfaulkner
Stow Bardolph, England

The Wax Effigy of Sarah Hare

In honor of a local spinster's dying wish, this chapel harbors an eerily lifelike wax effigy.
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Walla Walla, Washington

Whitman Mission National Historic Site

Site of a tragedy on the Oregon Trail.
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Columbus, Mississippi

Tennessee Williams’ Home

The birthplace and original home of the legendary American playwright.
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London, England

Lamp Standards at Chelsea Embankment

Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.
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London, England

St James’s Tiny Park

These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.
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Vienna, Austria

Rauchfangkehrermuseum (Wieden District Museum)

Celebrate the history of the lucky chimney sweep.
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Sheffield, England

Sheffield Megatron

Explore these Victorian-era tunnels under a bustling train station.
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Hamburg, Germany

Feldstraße Bunker

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.
Added by cdanesh