Constructed for defense, this fort oversaw the dress rehearsal for one of the largest invasions in history.

65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.

The world's shortest funicular ferries beachgoers a whopping 128 feet from clifftop to shore.

Open for a weekend once a year around October it houses a fascinating collection of unique Victorian preserved and stuffed animals.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

Presented to the city in 1910 for public use, these brass markers show varying lengths.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

Giant naked man on a hillside.

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

An Iron Age hill fort turned scenic nature park.

The second largest surviving chained library is housed in this 12th century church.

This tiny town features a tiny town that acts as a 3D snapshot of the town during the 1950s.

A sense of bewilderment encounters visitors when they happen upon this former railway bridge.

A museum based on the collection of a Victorian family. Housed in a remaining Victorian villa.

This commemorative stone was erected near the first Scout campsite.

This historic home of the author of Lawrence of Arabia, has a history of literary celebrities and monogrammed sleeping bags.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

A wooden statue commemorates a local celebrity who became a national sensation for his height.