Oxford, England
The Sheldonian Theatre
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
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Oxford, England
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
Liverpool, England
Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
York, England
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
Hope Valley, England
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
Hathersage, England
A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.
London, England
The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.
Hope Valley, England
A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
London, England
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
England
The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.
London, England
Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.
Amlwch, Wales
The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.
Melrose, Scotland
This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.
Moelfre, Wales
These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.
London, England
The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
London, England
The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.
Chillingham, England
This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.
Cerne Abbas, England
Giant naked man on a hillside.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.