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Rhyl, Wales

Rhyl Miniature Railway

Britain's oldest miniature railway.
Gareth Hacking Added by Gareth Hacking
Conwy, Wales

Conwy Suspension Bridge

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Gwynedd, Wales

Portmeirion Village

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Added by lercio
Llantrisant, Wales

William Price Statue

Surgeon, scholar, activist, eccentric. This statue remembers a curious figure in Wales’ history.
annabellemetcalfe Added by annabellemetcalfe
Monmouth, Wales

Monnow Bridge

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Coleford, England

Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.
Added by mitchellcarolr
Cheltenham, England

The Doughnut

Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Windsor, England

The JFK Memorial at Runnymede

The patch of land below the memorial was gifted by the British to the United States.
Added by Ethan Nicholls
London, England

Eltham Palace

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.
travellingsoup Added by travellingsoup
West Sussex, England

Millennium Seed Bank

Nearly 2 billion seeds from 38,000 species are stored and processed at this visitable facility in a quiet corner of England.
Added by robemberson
Downe, England

Down House

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Rochester, England

Rochester Castle

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

Chingford Mount Cemetery

Cemetery dating back to 1884, known for being the final resting place of the notorious Kray twins.
narcis Added by narcis
Kent, England

The Resting Place of Pocahontas

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Bodiam, England

Bodiam Castle

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Walmer, England

Walmer Castle and Gardens

This curious Tudor-era castle was once home to Napoleon's greatest adversary, the Duke of Wellington.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Blue Bell Hill, England

Kit's Coty House

The Neolithic megalith was one of the first archaeological ruins protected by the British government.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Maidstone, England

Iguanodon Statue

A reminder of the dinosaur skeleton discovered in a local quarry.
dee4di Added by dee4di
Maidstone, England

Kent County Lunatic Asylum (Oakwood Hospital)

This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.
Bearded Zombie Added by Bearded Zombie
Tilbury, England

Tilbury Fort

This star-shaped artillery fort protected the mouth of the Thames from the 16th century to the Second World War.
Added by patientfamily
Dover, England

Blériot Memorial

A granite plane marks the site where a French aviator completed the first airplane flight across the English channel.
Added by Seti
Dover, England

Dover Castle

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
Allison Added by Allison
London, England

Hoover Building

A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Burn O'Vat

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.
Added by mwebb63