Leicester, England
King Richard III's Car Park
More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.
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Leicester, England
More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.
Pleasley, England
This park and coal mine heritage site is home to two of the last steam winding engines in the UK.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.
Southwell, England
Exquisite carvings of leaves, Green Men, and the occasional dragon adorn a medieval chapter house.
Manchester, England
When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.
Portsmouth, England
Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.
Winchester, England
This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.
Southampton, England
The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.
Lincoln, England
Inside this chapel, Victorian jailers took the separate system to new levels.
Portsmouth, England
This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.
Southwell, England
In the U.K., a historic workhouse shines a light on the early, harsh treatment of the poor.
York, England
This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.
Eyam, England
One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."
Derby, England
This Bronze Age boat was found buried remarkably intact in an English gravel pit.
Ashford, England
A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.
Tissington, England
The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
Leeds, England
One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.
London, England
Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
Chesterfield, England
The former home of a railway legend and the site of a gigantic labyrinth.
Nottingham, England
The English Civil War began right here in 1642.
Sheffield, England
One of the last remnants of the Bessemer process that revolutionized steel production during the industrial age.
Sheffield, England
An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.