Bridgnorth, England
Bridgnorth Cliff Railway
This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.
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Bridgnorth, England
This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.
Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Cambridge, England
A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
Oxford, England
This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.
Oxford, England
The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.
Oxford, England
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Whitby, England
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Whitby, England
The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
London, England
The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.