Offham, England
Offham Quintain
Horsemen once used this tilting post during jousting practice.
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Offham, England
Horsemen once used this tilting post during jousting practice.
Maidstone, England
A reminder of the dinosaur skeleton discovered in a local quarry.
Luddesdown, England
A haunted medieval church, a ceremonial stone circle, and a burial ground are all that's left of this community lost to the Black Death.
Strasbourg, France
This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.
Whitehaven, England
Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.
Carnforth, England
Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.
Eamont Bridge, England
An impressive Neolithic henge with banks nearly 10 feet high.
Grasmere, England
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
Ambleside, England
This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.
Bowness-on-Windermere, England
This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.
Holmrook, England
One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
Elterwater, England
The sculptural remains of the last home of a legendary Dada artist.
Borrowdale, England
It's believed a local adventurer spent 50 years living inside this cave.
Borrowdale, England
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
England
Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.