Places IanFry Wants to Go

In the middle of a barren moorland, the remnants of a lost British Space Age stand like a 20th-century Stonehenge.

A section of a historic wooden trestle viaduct is preserved next to the railway line it once carried.

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.

At high tide, the base of the lighthouse covers practically every inch of the island.

British Empire's last territorial expansion, claimed by four countries.

This star-shaped artillery fort protected the mouth of the Thames from the 16th century to the Second World War.

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.

This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.

The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.

A giant scrawl on the skyline of south London.

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.

Visible at low tide, this rusting vessel is one of the last surviving examples of the X-Class "Midget" submarines.

The remnants of a classic 1970's British film.

A rotating bridge that carries a little canal over a larger one.

A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.

Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

This memorial to the thousands of Indian dead during WWI was callously used for target practice during WWII.

A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.