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The oldest surviving glass furnace cone in Western Europe.

This small crenelated building was built by a British aristocrat who supported the American Revolution and may have named it in memory of a pivotal battle.

These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.

Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem "The Channel Firing."

Soldiers carved these regimental badges into the chalk hills in remembrance of those who died in World War I.

This concrete monster of a wreck lies in the mouth of Langstone Harbour as a monument to the incredible history of D-Day.

An abandoned World War II tank left to rust in the downland.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

This WWII aircraft museum presents its wrecks like taxidermy, complete with recreations of the crash sites.

Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "The Sleeping Beauty."

This peaceful oasis appears dreamy, but it's also the site of a nightmarish legend.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

This lonely metal cross may hint at the true location of a medieval showdown between Christian and Pagan kingdoms.

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.

A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.

When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.