Places Edited by rbenn250

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

A stone, covered in metal, commemorating an event that happened somewhere else a thousand years ago.

This grand Georgian manor house was converted to serve as an isolation hospital before it was abandoned and destroyed.

A monument to one of the most famous modernist Chinese poems and its poet.

Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

The grave of Mrs. Reginald Hargreaves, who inspired the tale 'Alice in Wonderland.'

This ancient castle has been abandoned since the Edwardian conquest of Wales.

Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

These stones mark 200 years of friendship between Britain and France following the Napoleonic Wars.

The former home of the world-famous Templeton Carpet Factory.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

A turn-of-the-century prophecy comes true when a mischievous wooden Devil watches the neighboring church burn to the ground

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

The only place where can you share a seat with the bums of the Fab Four.

One of the first monuments dedicated to the accomplishments of the great Vice Admiral, Horatio Nelson.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

This giant weaving shuttle celebrates Lancashire's importance during the Industrial Revolution.