Hertfordshire, England
Redbournbury Watermill and Bakery
This operational mill has survived centuries of destruction and construction.
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Hertfordshire, England
This operational mill has survived centuries of destruction and construction.
Hemel Hempstead, England
A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.
St Albans, England
These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.
Birmingham, England
This 19th-century performer's gravestone identifies her as "the smallest woman ever in this Kingdom."
Ridgmont, England
This ancient Bedfordshire church was abandoned when the village's population slowly began migrating to new towns.
Clophill, England
A reportedly haunted 14th-century church is curiously facing the “wrong direction.”
London, England
Crafted by one of the first makers of stoneware in England.
London, England
The remains of a historic football stadium that once hosted 50,000 spectators.
London, England
A recreation of a sign that Charles Dickens used to see on his walk home.
London, England
Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.
Lewes, England
Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World."
Brighton, England
This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.
Sussex, England
The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.
Thetford, England
A bronze sculpture of last Sikh maharaja of the Punjab, outside the English estate where he once lived.
London, England
A roadside shrine to a late rock god only remains thanks to the unyielding efforts of his fans.
London, England
This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.
London, England
According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.
London, England
The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.
London, England
Some of the earliest leaders of the Moravian congregation are buried here.
London, England
A lasting remnant of the London Blitz.
London, England
A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.
London, England
Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.
Walmer, England
This curious Tudor-era castle was once home to Napoleon's greatest adversary, the Duke of Wellington.
Deal, England
A jumble of treasures in a small space, this old-fashioned local museum is full of surprises.