Authuille, France
Thiepval Memorial
The largest Commonwealth memorial to the missing and dead of the Battle of the Somme.
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Authuille, France
The largest Commonwealth memorial to the missing and dead of the Battle of the Somme.
Albert, France
A haunting museum chronicling the bloodiest battlefield of World War I.
Zheleznovodsk, Russia
Russian spa's bronze monument to enemas.
Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
A grand Wetherspoon pub set in a former opera house dating back to 1902.
West Malling, England
A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.
Gillingham, England
The "Heroine of Dunkirk" rescued over 7,000 Allied troops during the historic World War II evacuation.
Southend-on-Sea, England
This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."
Margate, England
This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.
Dover, England
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
Dover, England
One of the oldest seagoing boats in the world can be found at the Dover Museum.
Hollingbourne, England
A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.
Folkestone, England
A winding cave grotto walkway built to provide employment for veterans after World War I.
Hythe, England
This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.
Folkestone, England
One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
Canterbury, England
This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.
Canterbury, England
This statue honors the groundbreaking writer for being the first female to support herself solely through her writing, as well as her time as a spy
Canterbury, England
This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.
Canterbury, England
A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
East Molesey, England
In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.
England
No one is sure what to do with this WWII shipwreck that sits at the bottom of the Thames, still loaded with tons of explosives.
Maidstone, England
This 2,700-year-old woman is the jewel of the Maidstone Museum's Egyptian collection.
Gravesend, England
The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.
Rochester, England
This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.