Bourton-on-the-Water, England
Bourton-on-the-Water Model Village
A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.
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Bourton-on-the-Water, England
A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
Knaresborough, England
A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.
Manchester, England
The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.
Turvey, England
A 19th century grave house with a unique message formed by the stone supports to the railing around the walls.
Waterloo, England
Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
London, England
Heralded as the oldest statue in London.
London, England
Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.
London, England
This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.
London, England
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
London, England
A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
London, England
Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
London, England
Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.
London, England
This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”
London, England
A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."
Cheltenham, England
Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.
Axmouth, England
The oldest standing concrete bridge in England was also constructed as a work of art.
Glasgow, Scotland
A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.
Glasgow, Scotland
Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.
Glasgow, Scotland
A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital