Berkeley, England
Temple of Vaccinia
The "father of immunology" used this humble hut to offer the local people some of the world's first free vaccinations.
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Berkeley, England
The "father of immunology" used this humble hut to offer the local people some of the world's first free vaccinations.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.
Cambridge, England
Vast fan-shaped British cemetery honouring American servicemen lost in World War II.
Maidstone, England
This 2,700-year-old woman is the jewel of the Maidstone Museum's Egyptian collection.
London, England
Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.
Oxford, England
This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.
Oxford, England
This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
Newark-on-Trent, England
This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.
London, England
Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
Coventry, England
Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.
London, England
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
Dover, England
One of the oldest seagoing boats in the world can be found at the Dover Museum.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
London, England
This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.
Newtown Linford, England
The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
Leeds, England
This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.
Harrogate, England
Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926.
East Molesey, England
The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.
Coventry, England
Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.
Little Dunmow, England
It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.
Leeds, England
The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.