Kings Clipstone, England
King John's Palace Ruins
These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.
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Kings Clipstone, England
These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.
Norwich, England
Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?
Norwich, England
One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.
England
In the quiet village of Fulmodeston, the ruins of a medieval church remain hidden among vines and foliage.
Fakenham, England
The last gas works in England and Wales details how people once extracted the resource from coal.
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
Long before wi-fi, this public seat provided the wonder of being online while outdoors.
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.
Thetford, England
A bronze sculpture of last Sikh maharaja of the Punjab, outside the English estate where he once lived.
London, England
This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.
London, England
A tribute to an explorer and naturalist often overlooked by history.
London, England
Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
London, England
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
London, England
A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.
London, England
A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
London, England
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
Peterborough, England
A humble homage to a gravedigger tucked within the dignified English cathedral.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
London, England
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.