Lavenham, England
Suffolk's Pink and Crooked Houses
The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.
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Lavenham, England
The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.
Norwich, England
One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.
Norwich, England
This imprint of an old computer keyboard has a unique backstory.
Norwich, England
A 16th-century footpath said to be haunted by a young girl that died trapped within its misshapen old house.
Ely, England
A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Cambridge, England
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
Rushton, England
An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three.
Chesterfield, England
A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Castleton, England
Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.
Leeds, England
One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.
Leeds, England
The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.
Mansfield, England
The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
Lincoln, England
Inside this chapel, Victorian jailers took the separate system to new levels.
Lincoln, England
The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.
York, England
A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.
York, England
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
York, England
Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.