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London, England

The Mousetrap at St. Martin's Theatre

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.
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London, England

Tamesis Dock

Take in the views of Big Ben with a Guinness in hand at this floating pub aboard a 1930s Dutch barge.
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London, England

The National Covid Memorial Wall

This 500-meter-long memorial pays tribute to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in the UK.
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Brougham, England

Countess Pillar

A memorial overlooking a busy roadway is linked with the story of a 17th-century noblewoman’s legal battle for her inheritance.
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Penrith, England

Long Meg and Her Daughters

Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.
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Leeds, England

Hyde Park Picture House

The last gas-lit cinema in the United Kingdom, and perhaps the world.
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Durham, England

Kingsgate Footbridge

An unlikely link between a quiet English town and Sydney’s skyline.
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London, England

London Scottish House

This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.
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Lancashire, England

Pennine Tower

This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.
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Saltergate, England

Hole of Horcum

Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.
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Rievaulx, England

Rievaulx Abbey

This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.
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Escomb, England

Escomb Church

A 7th-century church in northeast England built using stones from a nearby Roman fort.
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Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England

Lindisfarne, the Holy Island

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.
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Whitby, England

Scoresby's Polar Bear

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'
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Chester, England

Chester Shot Tower

A 168-foot tower, part of the abandoned Chester Leadworks facility.
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Durham, England

Elvet Bridge

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.
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Sheffield, England

Hillsborough Stadium Disaster Memorials

Three memorials honor the victims of the worst sports stadium disaster in Britain.
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Yorkshire, England

'Relics in The Landscape'

A unique sculpture park that features the works of several famed artists.
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Horbury, England

William Oates Sykes Grave

This unusual gravestone was crafted for cricket lover and master bat maker William Oates Sykes.
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Wakefield, England

Chantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin

A tiny chapel perched along a 14th-century bridge.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland

Belfast Titanic Memorial Garden

The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Great Light

One of the largest lenses of its kind ever created, this former ship beacon has been brought down to Earth.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland

Launch Site of the Titanic

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland

Belfast Botanic Gardens Palm House

For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.
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