Pendine, Wales
Pendine Sands
Several land speed world records were shattered at this Welsh beach.
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Pendine, Wales
Several land speed world records were shattered at this Welsh beach.
Rochdale, England
A museum of co-operativism housed in the birthplace of the modern movement.
Newquay, England
An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish.
London, England
This hydraulic power system in London was, at one time, seen as a rival to electricity and the last of its kind to shut down.
Margate, England
Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.
Hemel Hempstead, England
A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.
Reading, England
This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.
Lincoln, England
The charming collection illustrates life in Lincolnshire in the 18th through 20th centuries.
Prestonpans, Scotland
Journey through one of the oldest industrial sites in Scotland.
London, England
This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.
Dumfries, Scotland
This 900-foot structure with 20 arches crossing a Scottish river was built in the late 19th century.
Penrith, England
Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.
Hale, England
Final resting place of John Middleton "The Childe of Hale."
Fairford, England
A rampant horde of demons smirk and snarl at visitors to this church, home to a rare complete set of medieval-era stained glass windows.
Catcliffe, England
The oldest surviving glass furnace cone in Western Europe.
Bristol, England
Cathedral-like Victorian vaults are hidden within this iconic bridge.
London, England
Several colorful mosaic panels depict the life and creative genius of the Master of Suspense.
Warwickshire, England
The longest canal aqueduct in England was built without a plan to get water past the moving boats.
Sheffield, England
This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.
Tring, England
The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.
Tring, England
A menagerie of curiously bred creatures.
Woodhall, England
This memorial pays homage to the Royal Air Force squadron that breached two important dams during World War II.
Langrick, England
A working farm turned into a museum dedicated to the world's most unbelievably tiny cars.
Sheffield, England
An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.