Durban, South Africa
Wood's Cycad
The loneliest plant in the world resides at the Durban Botanic Gardens...mostly.
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Durban, South Africa
The loneliest plant in the world resides at the Durban Botanic Gardens...mostly.
Isle of Wight, England
In the 1930s, people used to take boats from the mainland to see this Art Deco venue.
Vienna, Austria
A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.
Bradwell-on-Sea, England
Constructed during the 7th century this is one of the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England.
Colchester, England
Centuries later, the victims of Great Britain's greatest hysteria are finally being remembered.
Colchester, England
It's believed emperor Hadrian himself funded this once architectural wonder.
Colchester, England
The largest Victorian water tower in Britain.
Copenhagen, Denmark
One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.
Colchester, England
Two larger-than-life Sean Henry sculptures blend in with the people of Colchester's high street.
Capel Saint Andrew, England
The scene of the United Kingdom's most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."
Ipswich, England
These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.
Ipswich, England
A surprisingly approachable statue of the man who dominated King Henry VIII's government.
Ipswich, England
This monstrous face has watched over passersby for centuries.
Wiltshire, England
This neolithic stone was once used for ceremonial practices similar to its neighbor Stonehenge.
Isle of Wight, England
An unusual seafront museum hides behind an unassuming Ventnor giftshop.
Friston, England
This simple wooden cross is said to mark the grave of an unknown sailor who washed ashore nearby.
Lewes, England
This toothy tower topper commemorates a valuable shark that washed ashore nearby.
Salisbury, England
A life-size replica of a Spitfire that sits in a quaint suburb.
Battle, England
This modern artwork, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, tells Battle's early history following the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest.
Wilmington, England
This church is home to a 1,600-year-old tree, but also a mysterious carved figure who may have been a pagan idol.
Oxford, England
A cornucopia of gargoyles adorns the oldest portion of Oxford’s Magdalen College.
Hastings, England
Tradition says that William the Conqueror dined on this stone after landing his Norman invasion fleet nearby.
Oxford, England
An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.