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The mounting block.

Whitby, England

Whitby Horse Mounting Blocks

These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.

Burton Street School.

Sheffield, England

Burton Street School

It's known as the "Full Monty school" thanks to its role in the beloved British comedy film.

The R.N.L.I Fish

Robin Hood's Bay, England

The R.N.L.I Fish

This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.

Geoffrey Chaucer Statue

Canterbury, England

Geoffrey Chaucer Statue

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

Shepherd Wheel

Sheffield, England

Shepherd Wheel

In England, an 18th-century water-powered workshop still stands.

Scarborough Railway Station Bench

Scarborough, England

Scarborough Railway Station Bench

Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.

Frontal view of the head of the goddess

Bath, England

Head of Sulis Minerva

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

Modern Martyrs

London, England

Modern Martyrs

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

1 O’CLOCK TIME SIGNAL

Sheffield, England

1 O'Clock Time Signal

The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.

Temple Bar.

London, England

Temple Bar

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.

West Gate Tower

Canterbury, England

West Gate Tower Museum

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.

Devizes Market Cross.

Devizes, England

Devizes Market Cross

The plaques around this 19th-century structure recall some rather strange tales.

Union Jack Steps

Gibraltar

Union Jack Steps

Red, white, and blue painted steps along with a Union Jack celebrate the outcome of Gibraltar's 1967 referendum.

Pond Life: Albertopolis and the Lily by Monster Chetwynd on display in 2024.

London, England

Gloucester Road Underground Station Disused Platform

The extra platform at Gloucester Road has been used for art displays for over 25 years.

The Crescent

Buxton, England

The Crescent

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.

The 2010 dressing of Coffin Well in Tissington.

Tissington, England

Derbyshire Well Dressing

The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.

Site of the Original Globe Theatre

London, England

Site of the Original Globe Theatre

The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.

he River Westbourne flows above the station in a large iron conduit.

London, England

Sloane Square Tube Station

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.

Grand Staircase at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel

London, England

Grand Staircase at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.

The Lincoln Imp.

Lincoln, England

The Lincoln Imp

Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.

Chester Town Hall.

Chester, England

Chester Town Hall Clock Tower

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.

St Alphege being carried off by the Vikings.

Canterbury, England

Alphege Windows

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

More found object art.

Dungeness, England

Derek Jarman's Garden

An avant-garde artist is survived by his seaside garden.

'Merry-Go-Round'

London, England

'Merry-Go-Round' Painting

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.

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