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Blériot Memorial

Dover, England

Blériot Memorial

A granite plane marks the site where a French aviator completed the first airplane flight across the English channel.

Ham Sandwich Sign

Finglesham, England

The Ham Sandwich Sign

A beautiful Kentish country intersection hosts a tasty little photo spot.

The flute-playing rat.

Deal, England

Deal Maritime and Local History Museum

A jumble of treasures in a small space, this old-fashioned local museum is full of surprises.

Bronze Age Boat

Dover, England

Bronze Age Boat

One of the oldest seagoing boats in the world can be found at the Dover Museum.

Aefre with the brooch and knife she was burried with.

Folkestone, England

Aefre

These 1,500-year-old remains were found in a mysterious Anglo-Saxon mass grave.

The green shelter.

London, England

Cabmen’s Shelter in Russell Square

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

Public Standards of Length at the Royal Greenwich Observatory.

London, England

Public Standards of Length

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

Pamela Colman Smith's Fireplace

London, England

Pamela Colman Smith's Fireplace

Inside a London bookstore, a fireplace that once belonged to the illustrator responsible for a famous set of tarot cards.

Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West

London, England

Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

The dragon.

London, England

Temple Bar Memorial Dragon

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

Kaspar the Savoy Cat

London, England

Kaspar the Savoy Cat

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.

Tower Hill Execution Site

London, England

Tower Hill Execution Site

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

Southmere lake was chosen by director Stanley Kubrick due to its brutalist architecture

London, England

Southmere Lake

This artificial lake surrounded by Brutalist architecture served as a stand-in for futuristic Britain in Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange.'

Concrete Cows

Milton Keynes, England

Concrete Cows

A herd of half-sized cow sculptures has stood in this part for nearly 50 years.

Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda

Willen, England

Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda

The first peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake.

The Light Pyramid at the far end of Midsummer Boulevard.

Milton Keynes, England

Midsummer Boulevard Light Pyramid

This suburban British town holds secrets that would have made the druids proud.

Bletchley Park

Milton Keynes, England

Bletchley Park

Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.

National Museum of Computing

Bletchley, England

National Museum of Computing

Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.

Central Market Building.

Alicante, Spain

Central Market Building

This magnificent market stands as a poignant symbol of the suffering caused by the Spanish Civil War.

The Ashford tank.

Ashford, England

Mark IV World War I Tank

A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.

A view of Sandgate castle

Sandgate, England

Sandgate Castle

This Tudor-era castle was once part of King Henry VIII's plan to protect England from invasion.

The house where H.G. Wells lived.

Sandgate, England

House of H.G. Wells

In a small Kentish seaside stands the former home of one of the greatest science-fiction writers.

Zigzag Path

Folkestone, England

Zigzag Path

A winding cave grotto walkway built to provide employment for veterans after World War I.

Dog Collar Museum

Hollingbourne, England

Dog Collar Museum

A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.

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