Ironbridge, England
The Iron Bridge
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
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Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Bude, England
A writer's tiny retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers.
Greatstone, England
Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.
Tintagel, England
A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.
Manchester, England
These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.
Canterbury, England
This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.
Sussex, England
The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.
Ely, England
A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.
Peterborough, England
The intended purpose of this unfinished Elizabethan building remains a mystery.
Burnham-on-Sea, England
The unusual stilted beacon is the town's only active lighthouse.
Solihull, England
This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.
Lincoln, England
The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.
Normanton, England
The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.
Burgh Saint Peter, England
The story behind this uniquely-shaped tower involves ancient empires, local legends, and new words.
Birmingham, England
The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.
London, England
This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.
West Sussex, England
This 18th-century "castle" is not what it seems.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
Warminster, England
The longest hedge maze in the world.
Congleton, England
This logic-defying 16th-century Tudor manor still stands to the delight and astonishment of onlookers.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Mansfield, England
The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.