Great Yarmouth, England
Wellesley Road Grandstand
These grandstands are among the oldest continuously used stands in the world.
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Great Yarmouth, England
These grandstands are among the oldest continuously used stands in the world.
Gateshead, England
The largest timber structure in Europe.
Southampton, England
The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.
Canterbury, England
This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.
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.
Sandgate, England
This Tudor-era castle was once part of King Henry VIII's plan to protect England from invasion.
Oakley, England
A sense of bewilderment encounters visitors when they happen upon this former railway bridge.
Oxford, England
This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.
Ripponden, England
The house in the middle of the motorway.
Oxford, England
This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.
Totnes, England
One could not be blamed for literally walking all over this supposed landmark.
Bolsover, England
This restored 17th century "conduit house," often mistaken for a watchtower, actually supplied water to nearby Bolsover Castle.
Leighton Buzzard, England
Model aircraft soar over 360-degree views of the countryside at the start of England's oldest road.
Lytham, England
Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.
Tetbury, England
It's a mystery as to why this inland village chose the dolphin as its symbol.
Postbridge, England
This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.
Workington, England
This unique sculptural clock transforms into a periscope every hour.
Sheffield, England
Three memorials honor the victims of the worst sports stadium disaster in Britain.
Cleethorpes, England
The first privately owned air raid shelter in Britain, built after a horrifying night of Zeppelin bombings.
Stanley, England
The world’s oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge.
Sheffield, England
This magnificent mural was created with over 30,000 colored bricks.
Warwickshire, England
A retirement home for soldiers that can trace its history to the Elizabethan era and beyond.
Shildon, England
The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.