Lee-on-the-Solent, England
Hovercraft Museum
A museum in south England celebrates the amphibious vehicles that cruise on a cushion of air.
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Lee-on-the-Solent, England
A museum in south England celebrates the amphibious vehicles that cruise on a cushion of air.
Warwick, England
A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.
Folkestone, England
These 1,500-year-old remains were found in a mysterious Anglo-Saxon mass grave.
Northumberland, England
This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.
Clovelly, England
Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.
Margate, England
This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.
King's Lynn, England
This captivating Bronze Age timber circle spent centuries concealed by the tides.
Halifax, England
Probably the smallest museum in the world, housed in a disused phone booth.
Wakefield, England
Though much of the castle was robbed of its stones, the underlying earthworks are among the best-preserved in England.
Manchester, England
This 19th century police station now puts the history of the Manchester City Police on display.
Wheatley, England
Over 100 years ago this pyramidal holding cell was reserved for rowdy drunks but now only offers five minute sentences.
Bedale, England
The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.
Consett, England
These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.
Kielder, England
England's "pier at the end of the universe" unites astronomy and contemporary architecture.
Firbank, England
The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.
Oxford, England
Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.
Ottery Saint Mary, England
Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.
Tattershall, England
The near loss of the stately fireplaces at this medieval castle spawned some of Britain's most crucial historic preservation laws.
Thursford, England
A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.
Manchester, England
The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.
Southampton, England
A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.
Cambridge, England
A 4,000-year-old burial site hides behind a roadside Burger King.
Halifax, England
This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.
Durham, England
This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.