Ashford, England
Mark IV World War I Tank
A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.
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Ashford, England
A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.
Hathersage, England
A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.
Eyam, England
Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
Eyam, England
This 8-foot Anglo-Saxon cross is a rare surviving example of Mercian craftsmanship.
Eyam, England
One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."
Eyam, England
These once housed the families who decided in 1665 to quarantine themselves to save their neighbours.
Buxton, England
A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Dumbarton, Scotland
This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.
Cardross, Scotland
One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.
Canonbie, Scotland
This 16th-century tower house has a little hidden secret and a connection to an Apollo astronaut.
Leeds, England
The last gas-lit cinema in the United Kingdom, and perhaps the world.
England
The only surviving theatre where William Shakespeare performed as an actor.
Canterbury, England
This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.
Canterbury, England
A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.
Zhongzheng District, Taiwan
The official flag of the short-lived Republic of Formosa.
Taipei, Taiwan
These two 90-year-old statues were once part of a Japanese Shinto shrine.
Tainan City, Taiwan
Behind a 300-year-old temple hides a small tomb said to house the bones of 17th-century Dutch soldiers.
Tainan City, Taiwan
The first Confucian temple in Taiwan, founded by the son of a pirate lord, doubled as the island's first state-sponsored school.
Tainan City, Taiwan
On the roof of the oldest department store in Tainan stands a Shinto shrine dating back to the 1930s.
Tainan City, Taiwan
The residence of a Taiwanese literary scholar sits down an alleyway adorned with depictions of snails.
Tainan City, Taiwan
Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.
Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan's last Chinese character letterpress preserves the dying art of Chinese character mold making.
Lille, France
This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.