Monmouth, Wales
Monnow Bridge
The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.
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Monmouth, Wales
The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.
Tintern, Wales
This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
Kenilworth, England
This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.
Warwickshire, England
A retirement home for soldiers that can trace its history to the Elizabethan era and beyond.
Royal Leamington Spa, England
This river ramp was once used by the elephants of a local circus.
Royal Leamington Spa, England
Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.
Walmer, England
This curious Tudor-era castle was once home to Napoleon's greatest adversary, the Duke of Wellington.
Kent, England
Today, Kent's medieval monarchs hold court on a busy pedestrian thoroughfare—or at least their statues do.
Canterbury, England
Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Canterbury, England
This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.
Canterbury, England
A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.
Bristol, England
17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.
Bristol, England
This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.
Bridgwater, England
The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.
Exeter, England
At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
Trethevy, England
A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.
Devon, England
A unique journey back in time to an early 20th-century fairground.
Devon, England
An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.
Westward Ho!, England
How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?