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Bronze hen near the spring.

Sønderborg, Denmark

Hønekilden (The Hen Spring)

This enchanting spring, steeped in local lore and a touch of royal history, was said to be the place where newborns were collected, rather than being delivered by storks.

Pero's Bridge

Bristol, England

Pero's Bridge

This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.

Birmingham Back to Backs

Birmingham, England

Birmingham Back to Backs

A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.

Wall behind soldiers.

Washington, D.C.

The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The tower of books.

Washington, D.C.

Lincoln Book Tower

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

The King’s Arms Tavern

Williamsburg, Virginia

The King’s Arms Tavern

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

Hoppin John Risotto

Williamsburg, Virginia

Chowning’s Tavern

Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.

Balboa Park Botanical Building

San Diego, California

Balboa Park Botanical Building and Lily Pond

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

Central Experimental Farm with the city of Ottawa in the background.

Ottawa, Ontario

Central Experimental Farm

A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capital city is one of Canada's greatest treasures.

The renovated entrance.
Permanently Closed

London, England

Time for Tea

A five-story homage to tea times past.

Marine Aquarium under the Palm House at Kew Gardens.
Permanently Closed

London, England

Kew Gardens Underground Aquarium

A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.

The transmitter mast with a cherry tree in the foreground.

London, England

Alexandra Palace Transmitter Mast

The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.

Birkenhead Priory

Birkenhead, England

Birkenhead Priory

The oldest standing building on Merseyside is special for its rich history as a Benedictine monastery and its unique connection to the origins of the Mersey Ferry.

The galleries above the drill hall.

London, England

London Scottish House

This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.

Brontë Parsonage Museum

Haworth, England

Brontë Parsonage Museum

Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.

The Holborn Viaduct as seen from Farringdon Street.

London, England

Holborn Viaduct

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

India Mill Chimney

Darwen, England

India Mill Chimney

One of the tallest mill chimneys in Lancashire gave up its ornate cast iron "crown" during World War II to assist the war effort.

Parts of the walls of Old Sarum Castle still stand.

Salisbury, England

Old Sarum Castle

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.

Larger shelter near Medina Terrace.

Hove, England

Victorian Seaside Shelters

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.

Birmingham Library

Birmingham, England

Library of Birmingham

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

he River Westbourne flows above the station in a large iron conduit.

London, England

Sloane Square Tube Station

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.

Clitheroe Castle

Clitheroe, England

Clitheroe Castle

The second smallest castle keep in England.

Another angle

Windsor, England

The JFK Memorial at Runnymede

The patch of land below the memorial was gifted by the British to the United States.

Goldney Grotto

Bristol, England

Goldney Grotto

Ornamented with "Bristol Diamonds," this exotic shell grotto is considered to be the finest surviving example from the eighteenth century.

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