Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Sigiriya
An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.
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Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.
Cheltenham, England
One of the oldest Masonic buildings in England, and still in use today.
Salisbury, England
Along a Roman road flanked with beech trees hides a tale of wizardry and xenophobia.
Colchester, England
The largest Victorian water tower in Britain.
Saltergate, England
Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.
Isle of Wight, England
This elaborate banquet hall in Queen Victoria's summer residence is an homage to Indian architecture, including miniature models of palaces in India.
Bradford-on-Avon, England
One of the largest medieval barns in England and architecturally one of the finest.
Lullington, England
This tiny church is one of England's smallest.
Blackpool, England
On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.
Hastings, England
This seaside property, an example of Art Deco Streamline Moderne style, was designed to embody the curves of a great ship.
Anderton, England
The world’s oldest boat lift is also known in the United Kingdom as the "Cathedral of the Canals" and one of the "Seven Wonders of the Waterways."
Stockbridge, England
One of the most studied Iron Age settlements in Europe.
London, England
Named for the Yoruba word for Lagos, this craft brewery draws on European beer-making and West African palm wine-fermenting techniques.
Darwen, England
One of the tallest mill chimneys in Lancashire gave up its ornate cast iron "crown" during World War II to assist the war effort.
Hertford, England
Believed to be the largest single-stemmed oak tree in England.
Sunderland, England
Home of the infamous Cauld Lad of Hylton and one of the inspirations behind "Alice" in Sunderland.
Bridlington, England
One of the oldest Augustinian houses, this church is reminiscent of the rich history of England.
Birmingham, England
A collection of windows created by two of the foremost leaders in the British Arts and Crafts Movement.
London, England
This sculpture of a pylon is upside down and askew, as if its main purpose is to confuse passersby.
Matlock Bath, England
This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.
Lancaster, England
A massive glacial deposit that includes a carved staircase to reach the top.
Hastings, England
During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.
Burnham-on-Crouch, England
This observation tower is one of two of its kind that still exist in the United Kingdom.
Southampton, England
Some of the last remaining relics of one of World War II's most important invasions.