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Lives in Sussex, England

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The Verda from the side

Shoreham-by-Sea, England

Houseboats of Shoreham

A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.

The Flying Horse.

Nottingham, England

The Flying Horse

A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.

William the Conqueror (and the architect to his left).

Nottingham, England

The Exchange Murals

These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

Dick Whittington’s Cat.

London, England

Dick Whittington’s Cat

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

Vale Street.

Bristol, England

Vale Street

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

Temple Gardens

Bristol, England

Temple Gardens

This church is said to have connections to the Knights Templars.

The Nails outside Bristol's Corn Exchange.

Bristol, England

The Nails

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.

Dual-time clock at the Bristol Exchange

Bristol, England

Corn Exchange Dual-Time Clock

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

The Llandoger Trow.

Bristol, England

The Llandoger Trow

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

The Red House

Sunderland, England

The Red House

An enigmatic sculpture depicts a ruined home with debris stretching for over half a mile along the river.

The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

Crown Liquor Saloon

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Crown Liquor Saloon

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

The most beautiful pier in England

Clevedon, England

Clevedon Pier

Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.

Hastings net shops They were first used to house nets for catching m2

Hastings, England

Hasting's Net Shops

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

Eleanor Rigby Statue

Liverpool, England

Eleanor Rigby Statue

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.

Mausoleum of William Huskisson

Liverpool, England

Mausoleum of William Huskisson

A memorial to the politician who became Great Britain's first fatality to be caused by a locomotive.

Sanctuary Stone

Liverpool, England

Sanctuary Stone

This stone once marked the boundaries of Liverpool's medieval markets.

The old Martins Bank in Liverpool.

Liverpool, England

Martins Bank Building

Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.

Boardman's Entry
Permanently Closed

Manchester, England

Boardman’s Entry

A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.

The red post box.

Manchester, England

The Undamaged Red Post Box

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

The Roman ruins in the foreground with the backdrop of Lympne Castle.

Lympne, England

Portus Lemanis

The ruins of a Roman fort lie in the shadows of an imposing medieval castle.

The museum exterior.

Ypres, Belgium

In Flanders Fields Museum

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

Seven Sisters Cliffs

East Sussex, England

Seven Sisters Cliffs

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

Beachy Head

East Sussex, England

Beachy Head

England's most notorious suicide spot.

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