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Salisbury, England

Mummified Hand at the Haunch of Venison

The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.
Added by ccat
Toledo, Spain

Monument to the Eagle of Toledo

An homage to the first Spanish cyclist to win the Tour de France.
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Mariehamn, Åland Islands

'The Stone That Returned Home'

One man's journey to return a stone to its point of origin after 200,000 years.
Added by warwickwandering
Riga, Latvia

Jana Seta Map Shop

A map store filled with original Cold War era Russian maps of the world.
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Cupar, Scotland

Covenanter's Grave

Beneath this headstone lie the severed body parts of three individuals who were caught up in a bloody period of Scottish history.
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Culross, Scotland

Cobblestone Footpath

The raised stones in the middle of this road through Culross are relics of a 17th-century class divide.
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Shirley, Massachusetts

Head of the Egopantis

The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.
TheDiscoveryService Added by TheDiscoveryService
Eyemouth, Scotland

Cholera Monument

A watchhouse constructed from tombstones, to make way for a burial pit, for the victims succumbing to a deadly disease.
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Birmingham, England

Library of Birmingham

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Aberfoyle, Scotland

Doon Hill and Fairy Knowe

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.
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Nuremberg, Germany

Nuremberg Bratwurst Museum

A small museum dedicated to the small—but mighty—Nürnberger Rostbratwurst.
Added by Sigi the Original
Edinburgh, Scotland

Corstorphine Physic Well

A spring purported to have healing properties lies just outside Scotland's capital.
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Iceland

Diamond Beach

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.
Added by caitlingeneva
Salisbury, England

Old Sarum Castle

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Edinburgh, Scotland

Óscar Romero Plaque

In memory of the assassinated, now-canonized Salvadoran archbishop who is the namesake of nearby Romero Place.
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Bristol, England

'You Don’t Need Planning Permission to Build Castles in the Sky'

Perhaps the most obscure, simplistic Banksy installation found in Bristol or in the entire world.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Bristol, England

Model of the Matthew

A miniature version of the ship that took John Cabot from Bristol to Newfoundland.
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Glasgow, Scotland

The Witch's Skull

One of the city's oldest pubs displays a skull said to belong to the country's last witch burned at the stake.
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Boring, Oregon

North American Bigfoot Center

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.
Added by shroudedrecluse
Dorset, England

Badbury Rings

An Iron Age hill fort turned scenic nature park.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Plymouth, England

Drake's Island

After several centuries as the home of coastal defenses, this island is full of history—and maybe ghosts.
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Reykjavik, Iceland

Árbær Open Air Museum

The history of Reykjavik told through a historical village and live actors.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Mural of the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home

A colorful mural decorates one of the city's oldest animal shelters.
Added by jeffbezitos
Edinburgh, Scotland

David Balfour and Alan Breck Stewart Statue

These characters from a Robert Louis Stevenson novel stand in an unlikely place.
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