London, England
Difference Engine #2
Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.
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London, England
Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.
London, England
A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.
Coventry, England
All that remains of the medieval palace of the famous "Black Prince."
Coventry, England
The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Coventry, England
This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.
Wanlockhead, Scotland
The last water-powered beam pumping engine in Britain.
Kingussie, Scotland
These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.
Catacol, Scotland
These quaint cottages feature built-in signaling devices for fishermen.
Oban, Scotland
Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.
Wick, Scotland
The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Lambholm, Scotland
This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Highland, Scotland
This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.
Dunblane, Scotland
Perhaps the smallest monument dedicated to one of Great Britain's longest serving monarchs.
Dunblane, Scotland
The oldest library in Scotland was built from the remains of a church to hold a churchman's library.
Lockerbie, Scotland
A remembrance of the local Scottish victims of the Lockerbie Bombing Incident in the now-restored neighborhood.
Lancashire, England
This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.
London, England
Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.
London, England
This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.
London, England
Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.
London, England
An unassuming London park is actually a pilgrimage site for modern clowns.