Arkwright Town, England
Arkwright Town
When methane gas started seeping up from the ground, they picked up and moved the entire town.
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Arkwright Town, England
When methane gas started seeping up from the ground, they picked up and moved the entire town.
Canterbury, England
An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.
Rochester, England
This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.
Elterwater, England
The sculptural remains of the last home of a legendary Dada artist.
Allendale Town, England
Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.
Hull, England
This mummified mermaid corpse is an aquatic curio that was eventually revealed to be a fake.
Kettlewell, England
Each year this small English village becomes overrun with outlandish straw men.
Chapel-le-Dale, England
This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.
Nottingham, England
This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."
Sheffield, England
In the ancient Woolley Woods, an art project promises access to new worlds.
Manchester, England
The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.
Cambridge, England
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
Balcombe, England
This WWII aircraft museum presents its wrecks like taxidermy, complete with recreations of the crash sites.
Chester, England
A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.
Driffield, England
Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.
Derby, England
The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.
Somerset, England
The ruined abbey includes a rare surviving example of a monastic latrine.
Devon, England
This trail follows unique stone railroad tracks and a historic waterway to the south coast of Devon.
Southampton, England
This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.
Alston, England
A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.
Newmarket, England
A misunderstanding gave this 18th-century racehorse a most amusing name.
Folkestone, England
One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
East Molesey, England
In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.
Retford, England
One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.