Newmarket, England
Potoooooooo
A misunderstanding gave this 18th-century racehorse a most amusing name.
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Newmarket, England
A misunderstanding gave this 18th-century racehorse a most amusing name.
Kirkby Lonsdale, England
A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.
Rochester, England
This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.
Holmrook, England
One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
Oxford, England
This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.
Coventry, England
For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.
Covehithe, England
A 17th-century church is nestled within the walls of a 15th-century ruin.
Kirkstall, England
Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.
Elsdon, England
A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.
Mistley, England
This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.
Beverley, England
Lewis Carroll's White Rabbit or something else altogether?
Wakefield, England
Though much of the castle was robbed of its stones, the underlying earthworks are among the best-preserved in England.
Keld, England
A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.
Bridge of Allan, Scotland
A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."
Redruth, England
A 14th century castle built on the seat of a mighty giant.
Newark, England
The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.
Lincoln, England
The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.
London, England
Victorian-era Londoners really wanted to believe this 17th-century cistern was actually an ancient artifact.
Tintagel, England
A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.
London, England
The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.
Hythe, England
This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.
Haddington, Scotland
These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.
Kings Clipstone, England
These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.