Brussels, Belgium
The Atomium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
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Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Manchester, England
Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Hartlepool, England
Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.
Coverham, England
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Mansfield, England
The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Barbados
This popular tourist cave was ignored for almost 200 years before being mined into an attraction.
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.
Gerrards Cross, England
Locals call it the "Give Peas a Chance" bridge because of its distinct graffiti.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.
Oxford, England
J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
Oxford, England
The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.
Oxford, England
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
Oxford, England
Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.
Guildford, England
This public pool is one of the last remaining lidos of the countless built in the 1930's as public works projects in the United Kingdom.
Bratton, England
A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Ventnor, England
The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.
Shanklin, England
This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.
Seaview, England
This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Southampton, England
A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.