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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lincoln

7 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lincoln, England

Updated January 16, 2020

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High Bridge

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

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Newport Arch

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.

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Museum of Lincolnshire Life

The charming collection illustrates life in Lincolnshire in the 18th through 20th centuries.

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Temple Bruer

This lone tower casts an outstretched shadow over the site of a once-wealthy Knights Templar preceptory.

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The Lincoln Imp

Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.

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Prison Chapel at Lincoln Castle

Inside this chapel, Victorian jailers took the separate system to new levels.

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Lincoln Tank Memorial

The world's first military tank was designed in this English city amid the stalemate of WWI trench warfare.
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