York, England
York Minster Astronomical Clock
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
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York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
Birmingham, England
A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.
Birmingham, England
Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.
Coventry, England
This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.
Coventry, England
For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.
Hatton, England
Known as the "Stairway to Heaven," this historic canal dates back to the 1700s.
Warwickshire, England
The longest canal aqueduct in England was built without a plan to get water past the moving boats.
Welford-on-Avon, England
One of the tallest maypoles remaining in England in one of its smaller villages.
Worcester, England
Quaint, disturbing, and macabre objects are all on display at this intriguing collection of medical instruments from bygone eras.
Stoke Heath, England
A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.
Kinver, England
The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.
Bridgnorth, England
This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.
Telford, England
This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.
Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Knighton, England
Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.
Bridgend, Wales
This 500-year-old Tudor home is a treasure trove of history and mystery.
Swansea, Wales
Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.
Llanelli, Wales
A section of a historic wooden trestle viaduct is preserved next to the railway line it once carried.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Pembroke, Wales
A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.
Crymych, Wales
The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.
Borth, Wales
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
Machynlleth, Wales
Led Zeppelin wrote some of their most iconic songs at this little 18th-century Welsh cottage.
Aberystwyth, Wales
The world's smallest movie theater runs on solar power—an attraction in itself.