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King Aethelstan’s Tomb

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King Aethelstan's Tomb

The last known resting place of the king who united England.
Hannah Twynnoy’s Gravestone

Malmesbury, England

Hannah Twynnoy's Gravestone

This crumbling headstone commemorates the first death by tiger in Britain's history.
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Scars from the English Civil War mar this medieval sanctuary.
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Malmesbury, England

Eilmer's Landing

Where an 11th-century flying monk crash landed after attempting to take to the skies.
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