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Unusual Attractions in Birchington-on-Sea

Birchington-on-Sea, England

Powell-Cotton Dioramas

An English explorer's vast natural history collection has the first realistic dioramas of animals staged in their natural habitats.

Birchington-on-Sea, England

Powell-Cotton Ethnographic Collection

A vast archive of cultural artifacts collected from numerous expeditions across Africa and Asia.

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Margate, England

'The Shell Lady of Margate'

Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.

3 miles from Birchington-on-Sea

Margate, England

Crab Museum

Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.

3 miles from Birchington-on-Sea

Margate, England

Margate Caves

This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.

3 miles from Birchington-on-Sea

Margate, England

Margate Shell Grotto

Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.

3 miles from Birchington-on-Sea

Herne Bay, England

Herne Bay Museum

Beachcombers have been populating this museum with artifacts ranging from prehistoric to barely historic since the 1930's.

7 miles from Birchington-on-Sea

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