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Spyros K

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Architectural carving in the caves.

Beer, England

Beer Quarry Caves

This Roman quarry once held secret masses and smuggler's contraband and is now home to rare species of bats.

Many competitors opt to race in fancy dress. (Press)

Stilton, England

Stilton Cheese Rolling Championship

Competitors race wooden replicas of pungent blue cheese.

Gatehouse of General Cemetery, Sheffield.

Sheffield, England

Sheffield General Cemetery

Cemetery established by the Victorians as a solution to the overflowing graveyards.

The two well-preserved ovens virtually intact.

Bishop Auckland, England

Inkerman Beehive Coke Ovens

Rare remnants of the brick-domed ovens birthed in the Durham coalfield during the Industrial Revolution.

Marine Air Terminal Ruins.

Southampton, England

Marine Air Terminal Ruins

The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.

The famous birching scene.

Boston, England

Misericords of Boston Stump

These carved medieval "mercy seats" are among the finest in the world.

St Alphege being carried off by the Vikings.

Canterbury, England

Alphege Windows

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

HMS Trincomalee

Hartlepool, England

HMS Trincomalee

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

The Watford Hornet.

Watford, England

The Watford Hornet

Flying high, this unusual hornet statue celebrates the local soccer team formerly owned by Elton John.

Historic 1736 Brick water tower in the Churchyard of The Parish Church of St Mary, Church Square, Rye, East Sussex, UK.

Rye, England

Rye Water House

An ancient water supply dating back almost 500 years can still be found standing in East Sussex.

The gatehouse.

Coventry, England

Remains of the Whitefriars Friary

The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.

Rochester Castle

Rochester, England

Rochester Castle

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.

Museum exterior

Tring, England

Natural History Museum at Tring

The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.

The chapel.

Worksop, England

Chapel of Saint Mary the Virgin

English Protestants once criticized this enormous private chapel for being too ornate.

Whiston Manorial Barn

Whiston, England

Whiston Manorial Barn

In England, a barn-turned-wedding venue dates back to the 13th century.

Clock Cottage.

Spinkhill, England

Clock Cottage

A gardener saved a beloved clock face from destruction by building it into a wall outside his house.

St. Peter's Church.

Sunderland, England

St. Peter's Church

One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."

Hanson Log Boat.

Derby, England

Hanson Log Boat

This Bronze Age boat was found buried remarkably intact in an English gravel pit.

Hall Hill Troughs.

Eyam, England

Hall Hill Troughs

One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."

Lookout.

Workington, England

Lookout

This unique sculptural clock transforms into a periscope every hour.

Saint Edwin's Cross.

Mansfield, England

Saint Edwin's Chapel Cross

This lonely metal cross may hint at the true location of a medieval showdown between Christian and Pagan kingdoms.

Baddesley Clinton

Solihull, England

Baddesley Clinton

This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.

Blake's cottage in Felpham.

Bognor Regis, England

Blake's Cottage

Poet William Blake penned some of his most famous work during his brief stay at this beloved country cottage.

The "great wheel" at Killhope

Lanehead, England

Killhope

An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.

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