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Broken section of the bell.

Moscow, Russia

Tsar Bell

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

Eilean Donan

Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland

Eilean Donan

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Bathed in sunlight.

Glenfinnan, Scotland

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

The now-open gates.

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Belfast Peace Lines

These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

The Belfast light switched on in 2018

Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Great Light

One of the largest lenses of its kind ever created, this former ship beacon has been brought down to Earth.

Federico Martín Bahamontes

Toledo, Spain

Monument to the Eagle of Toledo

An homage to the first Spanish cyclist to win the Tour de France.

Reconstruction of a roundhouse.

Peterborough, England

Flag Fen Archeology Park

This park features a wooden causeway preserved since the Neolithic era.

The Old Queens Head

Sheffield, England

The Old Queens Head

Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.

Welcome to the Under the Pier Show.

Southwold, England

Under the Pier Show

A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.

Exterior of Novelty Automation, a 17th century building.

London, England

Novelty Automation

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

The old Martins Bank in Liverpool.

Liverpool, England

Martins Bank Building

Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.

Abbey Sewage Pumping Station

Leicester, England

Abbey Sewage Pumping Station

This former sewage pumping station is now a fascinating museum.

Fye Bridge

Norwich, England

Fye Bridge

One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.

Said to be Mozart's Skull

Salzburg, Austria

Mozart's Skull

Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.

The Eden Project

Saint Blazey, England

The Eden Project

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

Wings set against a sunny sky

Gateshead, England

The Angel of the North

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

Stones and Henge, respectively.

Amesbury, England

Stonehenge

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Iglesia Santa Maria del Naranco

Oviedo, Spain

Iglesia Santa Maria del Naranco

The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.

Bletchley Park

Milton Keynes, England

Bletchley Park

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

Cutting Edge.

Sheffield, England

Water Sculptures of Sheaf Square

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

Kilometre Zero

Madrid, Spain

Kilometre Zero

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

The Norman cavalry charge being met with Anglo Saxon spearmen.

Bayeux, France

Bayeux Tapestry

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

The Sun on The Floor of La Puerta del Sol

Madrid, Spain

The Sun on The Floor of La Puerta del Sol

This little sun pays homage to a massive gate that once stood at this location.

Detail of map

Madrid, Spain

Juan de la Cosa Map

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

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