Birmingham, England
Newman Brothers Coffin Works
England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.
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Birmingham, England
England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.
Oxford, England
The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.
Exmouth, England
Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.
Bures, England
A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.
London, England
Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.
Keswick, England
A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
Oxford, England
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
Glasgow, Scotland
Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.
Oxford, England
This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.
Elgin, Scotland
A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."
Bude, England
A writer's tiny retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers.
Swindon, England
This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.
Exeter, England
At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
Brighton, England
The natural history museum displaying the British bird collections and dioramas of Edward Booth, free of charge.
London, England
The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.
Upper Heyford, England
A rotting air force base is now home to rare birds and scarce plants.
Newton Abbot, England
The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.
Leeds, England
This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.
Glasgow, Scotland
These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.
Bishop's Castle, England
The oldest working Brewery in Britain.
Dundee, Scotland
A bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game from the '90s.
Gwynedd, Wales
The artist David Nash planted a circle of trees in 1977.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
This beach runway is off limits during high tide.
Busveal, England
The excellent acoustics of this natural amphitheater made it a popular preaching spot for the founder of the Methodist Church.