Clophill, England
St. Mary The Virgin
A reportedly haunted 14th-century church is curiously facing the “wrong direction.”
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Clophill, England
A reportedly haunted 14th-century church is curiously facing the “wrong direction.”
Belper, England
This industrial gem was one of the earliest examples of a metal-framed building.
Matlock Bath, England
A seaside town with no sea in sight.
Gravesend, England
The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.
Birkenhead, England
The oldest standing building on Merseyside is special for its rich history as a Benedictine monastery and its unique connection to the origins of the Mersey Ferry.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Peterborough, England
A humble homage to a gravedigger tucked within the dignified English cathedral.
Peterborough, England
A clumsy-looking flying locomotive rusts within sight of a busy rail station.
Aldeburgh, England
This massive metal scallop is a tribute to an English composer who once walked across this beach.
Aldeburgh, England
One of the best preserved Tudor public buildings in Britain was once used for witch trials.
Grange-over-Sands, England
Abandoned for over 20 years, this Art Deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.
Barrow-in-Furness, England
A modern museum built within a Victorian dry dock charts the history of the industrial town.
Carnforth, England
Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.
Cheltenham, England
Unwanted and reluctant ownership, Gordon Lamp glimmers faintly and serves as a relic of the bygone Victorian era.
Cheltenham, England
Believed to be inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
Cheltenham, England
Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.
London, England
Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!
Stockport, England
Three mechanical figures—a soldier, a sailor, and Father Time—announce the time on this local landmark.
Stockport, England
The river that gave its name to a 1960s musical movement has a rather inauspicious starting point in town outside of Manchester.
Knaresborough, England
A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.
Ripon, England
Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.
Harrogate, England
Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926.
Shrewsbury, England
Standing at the site of his former school, this sculpture celebrates Darwin's groundbreaking contributions to science and his deep connection to his birthplace.
London, England
A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.