Southampton, England
Ruins of Holyrood Church
Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.
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Southampton, England
Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.
Minstead, England
A stone, covered in metal, commemorating an event that happened somewhere else a thousand years ago.
Chichester, England
This open-air heritage museum illuminates centuries of historic English life from a West Sussex village.
London, England
It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound.
London, England
Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
Gerrards Cross, England
Locals call it the "Give Peas a Chance" bridge because of its distinct graffiti.
Ecchinswell, England
This grassy, tree-lined hill shares a name with the much-loved novel that it inspired.
Cobham, England
Amazing collection of folly buildings in Cobham, Surrey.
Weybridge, England
The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.
Windsor, England
A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.
Windsor, England
All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.
Albury, England
This peaceful oasis appears dreamy, but it's also the site of a nightmarish legend.
Windsor, England
The patch of land below the memorial was gifted by the British to the United States.
Woking, England
An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic 'The War of the Worlds.'
Farnham, England
The ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery can be found alongside World War II tank traps and pillboxes.
Aldershot, England
Now overlooking the Home of the British Army, this gargantuan statue was removed from its original location in London.
Oxford, England
The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.
Coventry, England
The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Chesterfield, England
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Uxbridge, England
Visit the WWII bunker where the British won the battle for the skies.
Dorking, England
Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "The Sleeping Beauty."