London, England
The Champion
This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”
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London, England
This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”
Bletchley, England
Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Grantham, England
Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.
Rushton, England
An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three.
Normanton, England
The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.
Peterborough, England
The intended purpose of this unfinished Elizabethan building remains a mystery.
Coventry, England
One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.
Coventry, England
The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Bridgwater, England
The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.
Kenilworth, England
This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.
Solihull, England
This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.
Bewdley, England
The church is gone, but the graves and legends remain.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Kidderminster, England
Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests.
Glastonbury, England
Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.
Glastonbury, England
A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.
Glastonbury, England
This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Somerset, England
This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.
Somerset, England
The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.
Cheddar, England
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
Chipping Norton, England
This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.