Wellington, England
Wellington Somerset Monument
Standing atop Wellington Hill is the world's tallest three-sided obelisk.
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Wellington, England
Standing atop Wellington Hill is the world's tallest three-sided obelisk.
Bristol, England
A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.
Newport, Wales
The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.
Glastonbury, England
In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.
Glastonbury, England
Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.
Somerset, England
The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.
Somerset, England
This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.
Cheddar, England
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
Bridgwater, England
The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.
Clevedon, England
Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.
Burnham-on-Sea, England
The unusual stilted beacon is the town's only active lighthouse.
Bristol, England
The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.
Bristol, England
17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.
Bristol, England
The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."
Bristol, England
There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.
Bristol, England
A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Bristol, England
An array of ancient artifacts from Bronze Age Bristol and other civilizations are housed in this museum.
Bristol, England
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Bristol, England
It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.
Bristol, England
One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.
Bristol, England
A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.
Bristol, England
A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.
Dunnet, Scotland
The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.