Jaywick, England
Jaywick Martello Tower
Visit the remains of a 19th-century defensive fort on the British coast.
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Jaywick, England
Visit the remains of a 19th-century defensive fort on the British coast.
Nottingham, England
Closing the station left a big hole in the ground. So they put in a shopping centre, a block of apartments and bus station over it and the largest undercover car park Europe in it.
Southwold, England
A historic seafront building established as a refuge for sailors to promote moral living and literacy.
Liverpool, England
Hidden under a shopping centre is the genesis of modern Liverpool.
Denby Dale, England
Before this fine stone viaduct was built, trains ran across a rather wobbly wooden trestle, and the original abutments are still there.
Leeds, England
Since 1877, the characters of Sir Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe” have been keeping time in this Leeds arcade.
London, England
The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.
London, England
Tucked away amongst Leadenhall Market’s cobbled passageways is a whimsical little (literally) attraction.
Warrington, England
This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.
Aldeburgh, England
This massive metal scallop is a tribute to an English composer who once walked across this beach.
Manchester, England
A Victorian-era British railway viaduct has been transformed into an elevated garden.
Blackpool, England
On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.
Leeds, England
Since 1995, two red-painted metal figures have guarded the entrance to the Northern Ballet.
Morecambe, England
Dedicated to the legendary comedian Eric Morecambe depicting his iconic "Bring Me Sunshine" stance.
Denby Dale, England
A giant dish used in this village's long tradition of baking absurdly large meat pies now serves as a flowerbed.
Penistone, England
This century-old, single-screen cinema still puts a 1937 Compton organ to good use.
Sheffield, England
This commercial and retail center was crafted from walled military barracks.
Haworth, England
Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.
Matlock Bath, England
This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.
Aldeburgh, England
One of the best preserved Tudor public buildings in Britain was once used for witch trials.
Anderton, England
The world’s oldest boat lift is also known in the United Kingdom as the "Cathedral of the Canals" and one of the "Seven Wonders of the Waterways."
Salisbury, England
This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.
Leeds, England
This device was crucial to the Industrial Revolution development of Leeds.
Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.