Ryde, England
1930s London Underground Trains at Ryde
The Isle of Wight’s “Island Line” serviced by former London Underground trains from the 1930s.
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Ryde, England
The Isle of Wight’s “Island Line” serviced by former London Underground trains from the 1930s.
Cardiff, Wales
A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
Cardiff, Wales
Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Braintree, England
You won't find these curiously named passageways anywhere else in England.
Colchester, England
Centuries later, the victims of Great Britain's greatest hysteria are finally being remembered.
Essex, England
This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Winchester, England
This gravestone and its inscription inspired a movement that has spanned generations and saved countless lives.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Saint Briavels, England
You can enjoy a (possibly haunted) stay at the medieval Norman castle that was once a favorite hunting lodge of King John.
Oxford, England
The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.
Manningtree, England
This sculpture pays homage to Shakespeare and his reference to a Manningtree tradition.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Chesterfield, England
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Basingstoke, England
This plaque remembers a grave mistake that led to one local woman being buried alive.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
London, England
The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.
London, England
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
London, England
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
Tambon Khaem Son, Thailand
Modern design and unusual architecture make this mountaintop temple no ordinary Buddhist retreat.