Coventry, England
Thrust SSC and Thrust 2
One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.
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Coventry, England
One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.
Nottingham, England
The English Civil War began right here in 1642.
Jordans, England
The remains of the man who founded Pennsylvania lie in an unassuming grave in the English countryside.
Kirriemuir, Scotland
A monument to the 70s rock icon stands on the road into this small Scottish town.
Glynn, Northern Ireland
Local legend says there's treasure hidden within its crowded graveyard.
Basingstoke, England
This plaque remembers a grave mistake that led to one local woman being buried alive.
Dunnet, Scotland
The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.
Cornwall, England
A neolithic dolmen that was rebuilt after collapsing during the 19th century.
Braintree, England
You won't find these curiously named passageways anywhere else in England.
Totnes, England
One could not be blamed for literally walking all over this supposed landmark.
Elsecar, England
This jewel of an engine is one of Northern England's finest surviving legacies of the Industrial Revolution, even catching the eye of Henry Ford.
Larne, Northern Ireland
The enigmatic stone has towered over a Northern Ireland town for thousands of years.
Manchester, England
This massive memorial commemorates those who died in the Manchester Arena bombing.
Witcham, England
The best place to acquire pea shooting fame.
Whatstandwell, England
Its impressive still-working beam engine is a thing of beauty for engineering history fans.
Norwich, England
A 16th-century footpath said to be haunted by a young girl that died trapped within its misshapen old house.
Oxford, England
The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Every New Year's Day, locals don gaudy costumes and dive into the frigid Firth of Forth.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.
Canterbury, England
A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.
London, England
London's Victorian Tower of Babel.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This hidden museum examines the complex history of the country's law enforcement.
Saddell, Scotland
The carved medieval stones stand near the ruined abbey's parking lot.