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This monstrous face has watched over passersby for centuries.

This massive piece of artwork weighs more than 250 tons, and was designed as a tribute to the first president of the United Arab Emirates.

This Edwardian workhouse tells a harrowing story of those who were forced to trade hard labor for lodging.

Was the ravaging reptilian that terrorized this village a dragon, or an escapee from a London menagerie?

The lasting remains of the Balloon Section of the British Armed Forces.

You can still see bits of the camouflage used to hide this Art Deco building from bombers during World War II.

According to legend, this is the site where a blind horse killed a local witch.

According to the Soldiers Account Book, the village of Odiham is home to Thomas Atkins, whose name became shorthand for all British soldiers.

A giant dish used in this village's long tradition of baking absurdly large meat pies now serves as a flowerbed.

Sitting among the tombstones and trees, this anvil tells a story of crowns, conflicts, and craftsmanship.

This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.

An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.

This cauldron was said to be hidden inside a church after it was borrowed from a local witch.

This peaceful park saw the beginning of an extraterrestrial invasion in H.G. Wells's 'The War of the Worlds.'

In 1329, Christine Carpenter entered this small stone cell in the hopes of becoming a living saint.

A statue of the heroine who stopped time to save her betrothed.

These steps were uniquely crafted so Bishop Richard Fox could travel between his home and town.

The world's first consecrated windmill.

Heralded as the oldest statue in London.

A lasting remnant of the London Blitz.

Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.

A legend says that if this elaborately decorated glass breaks, the good fortune of its owner's household will also disappear.

King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.

Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.