Waddesdon, England
Waddesdon Manor Aviary
An ornate aviary built during the Victorian trend of collecting exotic birds.
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Waddesdon, England
An ornate aviary built during the Victorian trend of collecting exotic birds.
Bath, England
This overgrown Victorian chapel made of corrugated metal looks utterly out of place.
Scarborough, England
80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.
Liverpool, England
The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.
Glastonbury, England
This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.
Devizes, England
The plaques around this 19th-century structure recall some rather strange tales.
Snowshill, England
The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.
Cambridge, England
An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.
Gainsborough, England
A medieval relic whose great hall once hosted Mayflower pilgrims, one of Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives, and plenty of royal intrigue.
Salford, England
This historic club for wayward boys has shaped some of the biggest names in music almost as much as they have shaped it.
Retford, England
One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.
Epworth, England
The world's largest collection of preserved trolleybuses.
Ashbourne, England
These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.
Matlock Bath, England
A seaside town with no sea in sight.
Swindon, England
This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
Derby, England
The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.
Thirsk, England
England's largest white horse isn't even white.
Nottingham, England
This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."
Burnham-on-Sea, England
The unusual stilted beacon is the town's only active lighthouse.
Solihull, England
This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.
Saint Helens, England
Giant statue of a disembodied head.
Maltby, England
Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.
London, England
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.