Lichfield, England
Erasmus Darwin House
The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.
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Lichfield, England
The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.
Lichfield, England
These medieval carvings bear scars left by Parliamentarian troops during the English Civil War.
Lichfield, England
This small square basin behind a quiet church was once a popular medieval pilgrimage site.
Meriden, England
The obelisk honors the cyclist troops who were killed during World War I.
Warwick, England
A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.
Shrewley, England
This late 18th century canal tunnel has an unusual feature to improve the life of the draught horses
Hatton, England
Known as the "Stairway to Heaven," this historic canal dates back to the 1700s.
Warwickshire, England
A retirement home for soldiers that can trace its history to the Elizabethan era and beyond.
Kenilworth, England
This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.
Royal Leamington Spa, England
This river ramp was once used by the elephants of a local circus.
Royal Leamington Spa, England
Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.
Baginton, England
This reconstructed ancient fort was home to one of the few horse training rings in the Roman Empire.
Coventry, England
All that remains of the medieval palace of the famous "Black Prince."
Coventry, England
The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.
Coventry, England
Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.
Coventry, England
The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Coventry, England
All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.
Coventry, England
Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.
Coventry, England
For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.
Coventry, England
This oft-overlooked public artwork depicts another Warwickshire legend.
Coventry, England
A preserved block of timber buildings from the city's industrial era in the Middle Ages.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A towering steel-and-bronze figure whose playful nickname outshines its official message of hope
Edinburgh, Scotland
A rare example of one of the world's first printed books
London, England
The purported midpoint in London from which all distances are measured has a tragic love story at its core