Henshaw, England
Sycamore Gap
Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.
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Henshaw, England
Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.
Bath, England
Since 1768, the pillar at Guildhall Market in Bath has been a hub of economic transactions.
Bristol, England
This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.
York, England
A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.
Bath, England
The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath
Oxford, England
A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.
Devizes, England
Legend says the people of Wiltshire got their "Moonraker" nickname from this small pond.
Pewsey, England
This figure was cut into the hillside in 1937 to commemorate the coronation of King George VI.
Bradford-on-Avon, England
This bridge later moonlighted as a local jail.
Widecombe in the Moor, England
This painted wooden sculpture depicts the characters of a popular Devon folk song.
Walney, England
On this small spit of land, the person who runs the public house is considered the King of Piel Island.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.
York, England
The preserved left hand of a saint once known as "the Pearl of York."
North Berwick, Scotland
An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.
Bigton, Scotland
This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.
London, England
A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.
Rowde, England
This section of the Kennet and Avon Canal has been designated the same level of heritage protection as Stonehenge.
Plymouth, England
Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.
Postbridge, England
This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.
Eyam, England
One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."
Torcross, England
A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.
Devizes, England
The plaques around this 19th-century structure recall some rather strange tales.
Malmesbury, England
Scars from the English Civil War mar this medieval sanctuary.
Bristol, England
A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.