Barrow-in-Furness, England
Furness Abbey
What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.
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Barrow-in-Furness, England
What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.
Cambridge, England
The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.
Chesterfield, England
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Alnwick, England
This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
Salisbury, England
Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
London, England
This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
Bath, England
Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Stoke-on-Trent, England
An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Bratton, England
A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.
Cliveden Estate, England
Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors.
Grantham, England
Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.
London, England
One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
London, England
These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.
Tring, England
Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.