Places Added by Alan Newman

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.

The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.

In 1190 one of the worst anti-Semitic massacres of the Middle Ages took place in a wooden tower which previously occupied this site in York.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.

A tiny church remembers the Polish cavalrymen who charged their way into a Napoleonic victory.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

A locomotive that was captured as a prisoner of war is now recognized as a WWII memorial.

A Spanish ritual meant to inject effervescence into a flat drink.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

Britain's only artificial surfing lake is nestled in the beautiful mountains of Wales.

A network of hundreds of interconnected wineries in caves hides under the town center.

Remnants of the rich history of fish salting in this ancient Mediterranean port town.

Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.

There's a strange stone hoodoo towering atop a wooded hillside and no one is quite sure how it got there.

Historical etchings such as “Miserable, wild, distracted 1350" and “The Archdeacon is an ass.”

A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.

The luxurious English estate houses the world’s largest private collection of French Rothschild wines.

This long-distance walking route follows the Prime Meridian line as it passes through England.

The excellent acoustics of this natural amphitheater made it a popular preaching spot for the founder of the Methodist Church.

A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.

The control tower at the historic weapons range is now available as a highly unusual vacation rental.