The Shell Grotto in Margate, Kent.

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The Shell Grotto in Margate, Kent. The Shell Grotto is an underground passageway in which the walls and ceiling are entirely covered in mosaics made from approximately million seashells. The grotto was discovered in 1835 but its age and purpose remain a mystery.

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Location: Margate, United Kingdom
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