Gibraltar
The Great Siege Tunnels
Engineering ingenuity during the battle of Gibraltar.
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Gibraltar
Engineering ingenuity during the battle of Gibraltar.
London, England
Abstract dinosaur models in London.
London, England
The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.
London, England
This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.
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
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
London, England
The Underground railway station and its Cubist/Art Deco statue are so evocative of 1920s/30s London that one almost expects to see Poirot on the stairs.
Heraklion, Greece
This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Gloucester, England
Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.
Broadway, England
A petite castle folly in the English countryside.
Winchcombe, England
A ruined castle revived by a glove magnate, home to countless tales of bad luck, romance, and war.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
London, England
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
Bristol, England
The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
Bridgnorth, England
This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.
Avebury, England
The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.
Charmouth, England
Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.
Devon, England
A massive flood devastated this seaside town, causing many to speculate about whether the government had figured out how to influence the weather.
Rye, England
This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.
Cheltenham, England
Believed to be inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
Cheltenham, England
Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.
Knighton, England
Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.
Southampton, England
A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.