Hastings, England
William the Conqueror's Dining Stone
Tradition says that William the Conqueror dined on this stone after landing his Norman invasion fleet nearby.
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Hastings, England
Tradition says that William the Conqueror dined on this stone after landing his Norman invasion fleet nearby.
Hartfield, England
The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.
Dover, England
A granite plane marks the site where a French aviator completed the first airplane flight across the English channel.
Rye, England
Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.
Rye, England
Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.
Robertsbridge, England
Nestled in the Sussex countryside are a handful of obscure, seemingly purposeless buildings constructed on the whim of a flamboyant slave owner and local politician
Hastings, England
From battleships to Roman vessels, this museum explores the depths of shipwrecks in the region.
Hastings, England
This seaside property, an example of Art Deco Streamline Moderne style, was designed to embody the curves of a great ship.
Beamish, England
Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.
Carrbridge, Scotland
Designed to allow funerals to proceed over the River Dulnain.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Although it appears much older, this castle-like tower is actually a Georgian-era folly.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
This impressive midden of scallop shells apparently all comes from a single fishing company.
Isle of South Uist, Scotland
FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
When a missile testing site was proposed near this site in the Outer Hebrides, this statue was commissioned in response.
Otterlo, Netherlands
Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.
Arnhem, Netherlands
This large open-air museum showcases the ordinary lives of the people of the Netherlands and pre-industrial crafts and practices.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Palma, Spain
This historic electric train has operated with regularity since the early 1900s.
Frankfurt, Germany
The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
Scotland
Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.
Glasgow, Scotland
A humble ancient well where Scottish knight, Sir William Wallace, took his final drink.
Glasgow, Scotland
Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.