Ironbridge, England
The Iron Bridge
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
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Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Shrewsbury, England
A prison with a more than 200-year history.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
Cerne Abbas, England
Giant naked man on a hillside.
Osmington, England
Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.
Wareham, England
A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.
Wareham, England
In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.
Swanage, England
Constructed for defense, this fort oversaw the dress rehearsal for one of the largest invasions in history.
Lyndhurst, England
The famous Alice Liddell designed this memorial after losing her sons in World War I.
Winchester, England
A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.
Winchester, England
This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.
London, England
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
London, England
A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.
London, England
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
Harpenden, England
Chemical fertilizer in agriculture's origin story begins here.
Aldbury, England
You can climb to the top of the column built to honor the "father of British inland navigation."
Milton Keynes, England
A herd of half-sized cow sculptures has stood in this part for nearly 50 years.
Bletchley, England
Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.
Bedford, England
A historic house devoted to the teachings of a 1700's prophetess and her mysterious box of revelations.
Liverpool, England
Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.
Liverpool, England
The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.