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The famous birching scene.

Boston, England

Misericords of Boston Stump

These carved medieval "mercy seats" are among the finest in the world.

Concrete clouds and sky mirrors.

Anderby Creek, England

The Cloud Bar

The world’s first dedicated cloud observation platform.

The causeway part of the bridge over the floodplain and marshes

Derby, England

Swarkestone Bridge

The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.

The coolest village sign in the UK?

Gotham, England

The Original Gotham

The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.

Heckington Windmill

Heckington, England

Heckington 8-Sail Windmill

The last working windmill in the U.K. that has eight sails.

Tiered catacombs

Birmingham, England

Warstone Lane Cemetery Catacombs

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

Il Porcelino

Florence, Italy

Il Porcellino

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

William MacKenzie's Tomb

Liverpool, England

William MacKenzie's Tomb

Pyramid shaped monument with a tall tale attached.

Bekesbourne Tetrahedra Field

Bekesbourne, England

Bekesbourne Tetrahedra Field

An anti-tank graveyard in the English countryside.

Ham Sandwich Sign

Finglesham, England

The Ham Sandwich Sign

A beautiful Kentish country intersection hosts a tasty little photo spot.

Statue of King Æthelberht

Kent, England

Queen Bertha and King Æthelberht

Today, Kent's medieval monarchs hold court on a busy pedestrian thoroughfare—or at least their statues do.

Grave of Charles Piazzi Smyth

Sharow, England

Grave of Charles Piazzi Smyth

The pyramid-shaped grave of one of the first mountain astronomers and a pyramid theorist.

Bridgnorth Cliff Railway.

Bridgnorth, England

Bridgnorth Cliff Railway

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

The Iron Bridge

Ironbridge, England

The Iron Bridge

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

Stones and Henge, respectively.

Amesbury, England

Stonehenge

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Dispatch, one of the Purton hulks.

Berkeley, England

Purton Hulks

Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.

Alignment.

Ripon, England

Swinton Druids Temple

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

The Chained Oak

Alton, England

The Chained Oak

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.

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