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The borne at St Mere Eglise

Sainte-Mère-Église, France

La voie de la Liberté Markers

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

Saint Mere Eglise

Sainte-Mère-Église, France

Private John Steele Monument

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

Fortifications

Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France

Pointe du Hoc

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

Texas marker.

Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France

Texas Marker at Pointe Du Hoc Bunker

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.

Normandy American Cemetery

Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches

Arromanches-les-Bains, France

Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

The Norman cavalry charge being met with Anglo Saxon spearmen.

Bayeux, France

Bayeux Tapestry

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

St Michael's Mount

Marazion, England

St Michael's Mount

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

St Mawes Castle

St Mawes, England

St. Mawes Castle

A 16th-century artillery fort built to protect England against European invasion.

Merlin Satellite.

Helston, England

Goonhilly Earth Station

Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.

Gwennap Pit

Busveal, England

Gwennap Pit

The excellent acoustics of this natural amphitheater made it a popular preaching spot for the founder of the Methodist Church.

Carn Brea Castle

Redruth, England

Carn Brea Castle

A 14th century castle built on the seat of a mighty giant.

Landing site.

Capel Saint Andrew, England

Rendlesham Forest UFO Landing

The scene of the United Kingdom's most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."

Scallop

Aldeburgh, England

Scallop at Aldeburgh Beach

This massive metal scallop is a tribute to an English composer who once walked across this beach.

Welcome to the Under the Pier Show.

Southwold, England

Under the Pier Show

A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.

The grave stone.

Dunwich, England

The Last Grave

Forlorn amidst a thicket mere feet from a cliff's edge stands a solitary headstone that appears completely out of place, a haunting symbol of a once-thriving town now lost to the relentless forces of nature.

A strange octopus specimen

Norwich, England

Norwich Castle Museum

This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.

SS Vina

King's Lynn, England

SS Vina Shipwreck

The wreckage of an old coastal trading vessel is only visible at low tide.

Platform 9 3/4

London, England

Platform 9 3/4

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Earl's Court Police Box

London, England

Earl's Court Police Box

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

The Tomb of Hannah Courtoy

London, England

Tomb Of Hannah Courtoy

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

Falls Of Dochart

Killin, Scotland

Falls Of Dochart

Cascading waterfalls mark the gateway to the ancient burial place of Clan Macnab.

Smeaton's Bridge

Perth, Scotland

Smeaton's Bridge

Several bricks indicate the various flood levels this crossing has survived over the centuries.

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