Beaconsfield, England
Bekonscot Model Village
The world's oldest model village.
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Beaconsfield, England
The world's oldest model village.
Ivinghoe, England
This windmill is believed to be the oldest in the British Isles.
Little Gaddesden, England
Local legend says this unusual chimney is actually a broken-hearted man's tomb.
Aldbury, England
You can climb to the top of the column built to honor the "father of British inland navigation."
Aldbury, England
A relic of medieval punishment marks the center of this quintessential English village.
Northchurch, England
"The Most Wonderful Wonder that ever appeared to the Wonder of the British Nation."
Berkhamsted, England
This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.
Hemel Hempstead, England
The eternal resting place of the last highwayman hanged in England.
Hemel Hempstead, England
A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.
Hemel Hempstead, England
Home to one of the tallest church spires in Europe, this historic church once played host to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Gerrards Cross, England
Locals call it the "Give Peas a Chance" bridge because of its distinct graffiti.
Jordans, England
The remains of the man who founded Pennsylvania lie in an unassuming grave in the English countryside.
Fifield, England
Enormous terracotta heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip can be seen on the side of the road to Windsor.
Reading, England
This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.
Stoke Row, England
A well for a well, this anachronistically Indian-styled water pit was built in its small town home in gratitude for a similar favor.
Checkendon, England
In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.
Honfleur, France
An art-filled botanical garden and former dyeworks hiding in plain sight.
Honfleur, France
One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.
Rouen, France
This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.
Rouen, France
Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.
Rouen, France
A French museum of wrought iron.
Rouen, France
An ancient ossuary in Rouen.
Rouen, France
His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
Martigny, Switzerland
Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary Saint Bernard.