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Hastings, England
Shipwreck Museum
From battleships to Roman vessels, this museum explores the depths of shipwrecks in the region.
Ulverston, England
The Laurel and Hardy Museum
This museum dedicated to the famous comedy duo is located in the town where Stan Laurel was born.
Gloucester, England
Gloucester Waterways Museum
This fantastic museum honors Gloucester waterway heritage.
Matlock Bath, England
Masson Mill
This historic textile mill has been repurposed as a shopping outlet, which houses a textile museum that celebrates its industrial past.
Basingstoke, England
The Baverstock Arms
At this historic pub, you can sit back, sip, and watch a whole century go by.
London, England
The Fan Museum
This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.
York, England
Yorkshire Air Museum
This aircraft museum is home to one of just three Halifax bombers in the world.
Whitby, England
Clarence the Crocodile
The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.
London, England
The Tower of London Menagerie
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
Oxford, England
Oxford Castle & Prison
This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.
Rye, England
Ypres Tower
Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.
Durham, England
Palace Green Library
This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.
Sheffield, England
Bishops' House
This house was home to a succession of park keepers for more than 90 years, but in all that time, it never had a toilet.
Dover, England
Bronze Age Boat
One of the oldest seagoing boats in the world can be found at the Dover Museum.
Durham, England
The Lanchester Diploma
The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.
Manchester, England
Greater Manchester Police Museum & Archives
This 19th century police station now puts the history of the Manchester City Police on display.
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