Somerset, England
Wells Cathedral Clock
This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.
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Somerset, England
This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.
Cheddar, England
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
Weston-super-Mare, England
The world's largest museum devoted solely to the whirlybird comes complete with its own chopper graveyard.
Clevedon, England
Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.
Bristol, England
The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
Bristol, England
The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.
Bristol, England
It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.
Bristol, England
A miniature replica of the canine that became the logo for a large recording company.
Bristol, England
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Bristol, England
One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.
Bristol, England
After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.
Bristol, England
A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.
Bristol, England
The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."
Bristol, England
17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.
Bristol, England
This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.
Bristol, England
An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.
Bristol, England
A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Bristol, England
There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.
Bristol, England
A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.
Bristol, England
A miniature version of the ship that took John Cabot from Bristol to Newfoundland.
Bristol, England
The unpredictability of this pendulum's movements has drawn visitors to this magnificent church for decades.
Bristol, England
This church is said to have connections to the Knights Templars.
Bristol, England
A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.
Bristol, England
One of the largest megalithic complexes in England, which local legend holds is a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil.