A slice through the original, iconic, rail bridge across the Menai Straights.

An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.

Tour part of the Maginot Line bunker system built to defend France against a German invasion.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.

Downham Market, Norfolk, is called Gingerbread Town because of its distinctive architecture. Do not confuse it with Market Drayton in Shropshire, which is actually famous for its manufacturing of gingerbread

A beautiful Kentish country intersection hosts a tasty little photo spot.

Almost too short to be an actual street, this stretch of road maintains a unique moniker.

This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.

A rare medieval bone-house, surrounded by remarkable memorial stones

The grand 14th-century gateway to the lost abbey of St Edmund

The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

A memorial marking the original departure point for the two ships carrying the early English settlers to the New World.

This elaborate banquet hall in Queen Victoria's summer residence is an homage to Indian architecture, including miniature models of palaces in India.

Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.

The unlikely myth that this bridge was designed by Sir Isaac Newton is quite a tribute to its clever design.

One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.

This mountaintop mariner’s church is packed with model ships and nautical art while hosting an annual maritime festivity for the townsfolk below.

This place bears witness to the loss of many lives during WWII, and stands in stark contrast to the American Cemetery.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.