Kent, England
Queen Bertha and King Æthelberht
Today, Kent's medieval monarchs hold court on a busy pedestrian thoroughfare—or at least their statues do.
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Kent, England
Today, Kent's medieval monarchs hold court on a busy pedestrian thoroughfare—or at least their statues do.
Folkestone, England
One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
Folkestone, England
A winding cave grotto walkway built to provide employment for veterans after World War I.
Dover, England
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
Dover, England
A granite plane marks the site where a French aviator completed the first airplane flight across the English channel.
Dover, England
One of the oldest seagoing boats in the world can be found at the Dover Museum.
Deal, England
A jumble of treasures in a small space, this old-fashioned local museum is full of surprises.
Margate, England
Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.
Margate, England
Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.
Margate, England
Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.
Margate, England
This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.
Herne Bay, England
Beachcombers have been populating this museum with artifacts ranging from prehistoric to barely historic since the 1930's.
Finglesham, England
A beautiful Kentish country intersection hosts a tasty little photo spot.
Bury St Edmunds, England
A rare medieval bone-house, surrounded by remarkable memorial stones
Bury St Edmunds, England
The grand 14th-century gateway to the lost abbey of St Edmund
Woolpit, England
A rather creepy sign alludes to the bizarre and famous history of the "green children of Woolpit"
West Stow, England
This meticulously reconstructed early medieval settlement offers an immersive experience of daily life in an Anglo-Saxon community.
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
Long before wi-fi, this public seat provided the wonder of being online while outdoors.
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Cambridge, England
One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Devizes, England
In 1999, a new equine figure was cut into this English hillside near the site where an older white horse had previously appeared.
Arzachena, Italy
Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.