Bangor, Wales
Brittania Bridge cross section
A slice through the original, iconic, rail bridge across the Menai Straights.
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Bangor, Wales
A slice through the original, iconic, rail bridge across the Menai Straights.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.
Siersthal, France
Tour part of the Maginot Line bunker system built to defend France against a German invasion.
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Reutlingen, Germany
The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.
Gravesend, England
The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.
Downham Market, England
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
Finglesham, England
A beautiful Kentish country intersection hosts a tasty little photo spot.
Sandwich, England
Almost too short to be an actual street, this stretch of road maintains a unique moniker.
Margate, England
This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.
Bury St Edmunds, England
A rare medieval bone-house, surrounded by remarkable memorial stones
Bury St Edmunds, England
The grand 14th-century gateway to the lost abbey of St Edmund
Southampton, England
The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.
Southampton, England
A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.
Southampton, England
A memorial marking the original departure point for the two ships carrying the early English settlers to the New World.
Isle of Wight, England
This elaborate banquet hall in Queen Victoria's summer residence is an homage to Indian architecture, including miniature models of palaces in India.
Cambridge, England
Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.
Cambridge, England
The unlikely myth that this bridge was designed by Sir Isaac Newton is quite a tribute to its clever design.
Honfleur, France
One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.
Honfleur, France
This mountaintop mariner’s church is packed with model ships and nautical art while hosting an annual maritime festivity for the townsfolk below.
La Cambe, France
This place bears witness to the loss of many lives during WWII, and stands in stark contrast to the American Cemetery.
Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France
A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
Arromanches-les-Bains, France
Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.