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Rotherham, England
The Chapel of Our Lady
This oddly placed 15th-century church is one of only six bridge chapels left in England.
Sezincote, England
Sezincote Estate
A majestic mansion designed in Mughalai style, complete with a turquoise onion dome.
Bristol, England
Corn Exchange Dual-Time Clock
The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."
London, England
Henry VIII Gatehouse Statue
London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
Nottingham, England
Newstead Abbey
The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.
Wentworth, England
Wentworth Woodhouse
The UK's largest private house was the subject of a long-lasting political dispute.
Stoke Heath, England
The Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.
Shoreham-by-Sea, England
Brighton City Airport
This tiny 1930s Art Deco airport is a beautiful remnant of a bygone era.
Gainsborough, England
Gainsborough Old Hall
A medieval relic whose great hall once hosted Mayflower pilgrims, one of Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives, and plenty of royal intrigue.
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Maidstone, England
Kent County Lunatic Asylum (Oakwood Hospital)
This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.
London, England
Mansion House Square
London's amazing modernist public square that never was.
London, England
K2 Telephone Boxes
The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.
Tattershall, England
Fireplaces of Tattershall Castle
The near loss of the stately fireplaces at this medieval castle spawned some of Britain's most crucial historic preservation laws.
London, England
Philpot Lane Mice Sculpture
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
London, England
Metropolitan Police Coat Hook
Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.
London, England
Admiral's House
An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."
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