Ledburn, England
Bridego Bridge
The site of the notorious Great Train Robbery of £2.6 million, one of the biggest heists in English history.
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Ledburn, England
The site of the notorious Great Train Robbery of £2.6 million, one of the biggest heists in English history.
Leighton Buzzard, England
Model aircraft soar over 360-degree views of the countryside at the start of England's oldest road.
Whipsnade, England
This unusual geoglyph was built as a warning so low-flying aircraft wouldn't scare the zoo animals.
Hertfordshire, England
Cycle, walk, or run up and down on an old historic railway path.
Clovelly, England
Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.
Borrowdale, England
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
Hitchin, England
This crumbling 14th century chapel became so unstable the roofing apparently collapsed during a wedding ceremony, narrowly missing the curate's head.
Oxford, England
This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.
Glastonbury, England
This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.
Woolfardisworthy, England
The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.
John o' Groats, Scotland
The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
Ashbourne, England
These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.
Clophill, England
A reportedly haunted 14th-century church is curiously facing the “wrong direction.”
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
Glastonbury, England
A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.
Kelvedon Hatch, England
The biggest and deepest Cold War bunker open to the public can be found in southeast England.
England
A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.
Great Missenden, England
This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.