Filey, England
'A High Tide In Short Wellies'
A 12-foot-tall metal fisherman looks out over the promenade.
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Filey, England
A 12-foot-tall metal fisherman looks out over the promenade.
Bamburgh, England
The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.
Alnwick, England
This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Reading, England
The lion represents a fascinating part of English history, and the story of a man who obsessed over its creation.
West Wycombe, England
Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.
Oxford, England
The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.
Waddesdon, England
An ornate aviary built during the Victorian trend of collecting exotic birds.
Yelverton, England
This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.
Postbridge, England
This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.
Hertfordshire, England
This operational mill has survived centuries of destruction and construction.
Hertfordshire, England
Cycle, walk, or run up and down on an old historic railway path.
Tring, England
A menagerie of curiously bred creatures.
Ivinghoe, England
This windmill is believed to be the oldest in the British Isles.
Leighton Buzzard, England
Model aircraft soar over 360-degree views of the countryside at the start of England's oldest road.
Milton Keynes, England
A herd of half-sized cow sculptures has stood in this part for nearly 50 years.
Willen, England
The first peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake.
Bletchley, England
Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.
Cublington, England
In the 1970s, the citizens of several small villages came together to stop their homes from being destroyed for a new airport.
Ledburn, England
The site of the notorious Great Train Robbery of £2.6 million, one of the biggest heists in English history.
Whipsnade, England
This unusual geoglyph was built as a warning so low-flying aircraft wouldn't scare the zoo animals.