Whitby, England
Whitby Whale Bone Arch
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
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Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Whitby, England
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Filey, England
A 12-foot-tall metal fisherman looks out over the promenade.
Newark-on-Trent, England
This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.
Nottingham, England
When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.
Nottingham, England
This Elizabethan House, which is now a natural history museum, Â played the role of Wayne Manor in a famous movie and played a really important role in WW2 as the base for the US 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
Derby, England
A public art project to commemorate a tumultuous period in Derby's history.
Ashbourne, England
This wild game of "football" between two sections of an English town has been staged every year for countless centuries.
Birmingham, England
Since 2022 the giant mechanical bull sculpture, which became the icon of the Commonwealth Games, is the sculpture that people think about when one mentions the Birmingham Bull but this one is the original.
Newtown Linford, England
The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
A Nile crocodile, a historic symbol of apothecaries, is among the fascinating collection.
London, England
A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.
London, England
You can still see bits of the camouflage used to hide this Art Deco building from bombers during World War II.
Matlock Bath, England
This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.
Matlock, England
A remnant of the steepest street tramway in the world
Matlock Bath, England
Matlock Bath, England
Explore the history of mining in this museum, or in a real mine from the 1920s.
Matlock, England
The stationary steam engines here dragged waggons up a steep incline for over 130 years.
Derby, England
6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths.
Kirkstall, England
Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.
Bradford, England
A comfortable-looking armchair and a grandfather clock have been sitting on this sidewalk for the last 30 years.
Warwickshire, England
A retirement home for soldiers that can trace its history to the Elizabethan era and beyond.