Upton, England
Museum of Timekeeping
A magnificent mansion hides a delightful collection of historic timepieces.
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Upton, England
A magnificent mansion hides a delightful collection of historic timepieces.
Bristol, England
The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."
Shildon, England
This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.
Oxford, England
This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
Oxford, England
The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.
Oxford, England
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
Cambridge, England
A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.
York, England
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
Bath, England
With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.
North Yorkshire, England
This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.
London, England
A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.
Salisbury, England
Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
London, England
The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
Shiny Brutalist box commemorates a pioneer of electricity and houses a railway transformer.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Claines, England
This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.