London, England
Boadicea and Her Daughters
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
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London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
York, England
Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.
York, England
The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
York, England
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
North Yorkshire, England
This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.
Robin Hood's Bay, England
This plaque commemorates an amazing 19th-century sea rescue.
Robin Hood's Bay, England
This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Whitby, England
A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'
Ambleside, England
This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.
Northumberland, England
This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.
Henshaw, England
Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.
Stanley, England
The world’s oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge.
Beamish, England
Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
South Shields, England
Said to be the best reconstruction of Roman remains in Britain
Spanish Battery, England
A collection of maritime artifacts from the world's first volunteer life brigade.
Tynemouth, England
Royal burial place of the kings of ancient Britain.
Byker, England
This tunnel was an amazing feat of engineering and an economic success, but the coal mine which it served closed after only 18 years of the tunnel's use, but in WW2 the tunnel was converted to an air raid shelter