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Bath and North East Somerset, England
The Museum of East Asian Art
5,000 years of East and Southeast Asian art in the heart of Bath.
51.4843, -2.3812
Bath, England
Fountain Handprints
These markers note British stars of both stage and screen.
51.3818, -2.3629
Oxford, England
‘The Duck Sijctghen’
Long before Moo Deng, this 17th-century waterfowl was a cultural sensation.
51.7554, -1.2601
Kilpeck, England
Kilpeck Church Carvings
Detailed sandstone carvings show an array of symbolism and adorable animals.
51.9704, -2.8093
Kilpeck, England
Medieval Erotic Carvings at the Church of St Mary and St David
Beasts and branches swirl in sandstone carvings, interrupted by one strange creature.
51.9703, -2.8092
Hereford, England
Hereford Cathedral Chained Library
Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.
52.0533, -2.7145
Hereford, England
Hereford Mappa Mundi
The largest known medieval map of the world.
52.0543, -2.7172
Exeter, England
Parliament Street
At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
50.7231, -3.5324
Exeter, England
House That Moved
Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.
50.7202, -3.5347
Minions, England
The Hurlers
Cornish legend says these ancient circles were people turned to stone for playing hurling on a Sunday.
50.5141, -4.4562
Plymouth, England
Beatle Bums
The only place where can you share a seat with the bums of the Fab Four.
50.3651, -4.1440
Plymouth, England
The Leviathan
Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.
50.3661, -4.1338
Stoke Heath, England
The Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.
52.3148, -2.0724
Stoke Heath, England
National Telephone Kiosk Collection
An ode to the classic piece of British street furniture.
52.3153, -2.0712
Swindon, England
Britain's Secret Underground Bunkers
There are hundreds of secret WWII bases hidden in British forests. Built to fight a Nazi invasion, they remained unknown for decades.
51.6405, -1.6608
Widcombe, England
Smallcombe Garden Cemetery
Victorian-era cemetery full of interesting local history among the graves.
51.3758, -2.3450
London, England
London's Rose-Ringed Parakeets
Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.
51.5073, -0.1657
London, England
The Lioness and the Lesser Kudu
This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.
51.4978, -0.1472
London, England
Wellington Arch
Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
51.5026, -0.1509
London, England
Mount Street Gardens
Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.
51.5091, -0.1510
London, England
Millennium Bridge Tiny Chewing Gum Art
The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.
51.5095, -0.0985
London, England
The Ferryman's Seat
The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.
51.5082, -0.0956
London, England
Scenes from the Frost Fair
Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.
51.5079, -0.0946
London, England
Memorial to Mahomet Weyonomon
A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
51.5061, -0.0896
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