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Albert Bridge

London, England

The Albert Bridge

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

Ivinghoe Beacon seen looking north from The Ridgeway.

Leighton Buzzard, England

Ivinghoe Beacon

Model aircraft soar over 360-degree views of the countryside at the start of England's oldest road.

A view of Sandgate castle

Sandgate, England

Sandgate Castle

This Tudor-era castle was once part of King Henry VIII's plan to protect England from invasion.

Exercise Tiger Memorial

Torcross, England

Exercise Tiger Memorial

A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.

'The Queen' replica on display.

Windsor, England

'The Queen' Locomotive

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

Pudding Lane sign

London, England

Pudding Lane

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

"Verity" overlooking the Bristol Channel.

Devon, England

'Verity'

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

"Constantine by this sign conquer."

York, England

'Constantine the Great'

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

Beamish

Beamish, England

Beamish, the Living Museum of the North

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.

The Bailey walls of Berkhamsted Castle.

Berkhamsted, England

Berkhamsted Castle

This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.

Tees Transporter Bridge

Middlesbrough, England

Tees Transporter Bridge

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

Charing Cross Storm Tree and plaques.

London, England

Charing Cross Storm Tree

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

A parking lot on top of the medieval walls.

Southampton, England

Southampton Walls

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

The statue.

London, England

Ernest Shackleton Statue

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

The chained library at Wimborne Minister

Wimborne Minster, England

Wimborne Minster Chained Library

The second largest surviving chained library is housed in this 12th century church.

Memorial to the Women of World War II.

London, England

Memorial to the Women of World War II

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

A pair of parakeets in a tree, London.

London, England

London's Rose-Ringed Parakeets

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

Cleopatra's Needle.

London, England

Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

Well table.

Avebury, England

The Red Lion

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.

The highlandman's umbrella.

Glasgow, Scotland

The Highlandman's Umbrella

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

Whitby Abbey through the Whale Bones

Whitby, England

Whitby Whale Bone Arch

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

Hendrix's bedroom.

London, England

Handel & Hendrix in London

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.

Looking into the barrow from the entrance.

Marlborough, England

West Kennet Long Barrow

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

Animals in War Memorial.

London, England

Animals in War Memorial

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

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