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London, England

'The Ambassadors'

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
London, England

Dirty Dick's

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
London, England

Cabaret Mechanical Theatre

Traveling collection of amazing automata.
London, England

The Dove

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.
paulypaul Added by paulypaul
London, England

Pelicans of St James's Park

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
Added by duncanchappell
London, England

Museum of Brands

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.
London, England

Parliamentary Division Bells

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.
Added by Ethan Nicholls
London, England

Highgate Cemetery

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Bishop Auckland, England

The Mining Art Gallery

An art gallery dedicated to art works by coal miners which depict work in the mines and life in the former British mining communities.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Margate, England

'The Shell Lady of Margate'

Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.
Curioussquirrel Added by Curioussquirrel
Clitheroe, England

Holmes Mill

This historic former textile mill now houses a brewery, hotel, and what's believed to be the longest bar in the United Kingdom.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Manchester, England

Hanging Ditch Bridge

The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.
Gareth Hacking Added by Gareth Hacking
Alresford, England

Alresford Eel House

A rare example of a building constructed specifically for catching eels.
Added by simonedsforth
London, England

Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.
Added by disastrophe
London, England

Hunterian Museum

The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.
Added by mbison
London, England

The Old Curiosity Shop

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

Acuario Cafe

A garment factory hides a small Dominican eatery in the hallway to its freight elevator.
lukefater Added by lukefater
New York, New York

Gem Spa

For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.
Added by potatolover
Brooklyn, New York

Gottlieb's Restaurant

One of the few Glatt kosher delis in the United States is a cornerstone of its Hasidic neighborhood.
lukefater Added by lukefater
New York, New York

Marie's Crisis

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.
kikidolan Added by kikidolan
Brooklyn, New York

David's Brisket House

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.
lukefater Added by lukefater
New York, New York

Sakagura

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.
lukefater Added by lukefater
New York, New York

El Sabroso

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.
antoniafarzan Added by antoniafarzan
New York, New York

Patent Pending

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel