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Box, England

Box Tunnel Entrance

The designer of this railway tunnel added a birthday present for himself.
Lincoln, England

High Bridge

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.
Southwell, England

The Archbishop's Palace

Once a palace for the Archbishop of York, these 15th-century ruins now serve as a haunt for history buffs.
Sheffield, England

Rivelin Valley Chair

Seemingly straight out of a fairy tale, a steel chair sits on a tiny island only accessible by stepping stones.
York, England

'Constantine the Great'

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.
Town End, England

Crich Tramway Village

A collection of early 19th century trams set in a reconstructed period village.
Minions, England

The Hurlers

Cornish legend says these ancient circles were people turned to stone for playing hurling on a Sunday.
London, England

Pudding Lane

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
Cumbria, England

Hardknott Roman Fort

One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
Cobham, England

Painshill Park Follies

Amazing collection of folly buildings in Cobham, Surrey.
Chesterfield, England

Chesterfield Snail

This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.
London, England

King Henry's Mound

It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound.
Totnes, England

The Leechwell

A historic holy well hidden near a charming English park.
Sandown, England

National Poo Museum

This British museum hopes to take the taboo out of poo.
Normanton, England

Normanton Church

The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.
London, England

Norbury Hall Park

This peaceful park with centuries of history hides in an overlooked section of South London.
London, England

Circus Space

The largest clown school in Britain offering accredited degrees.
Cornwall, England

Logan Rock of Treen

A legendary rocking stone, returned to its clifftop perch.
Oxford, England

Martyr's Mark

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
Bingley, England

Milner Field Ruins

A lavish Victorian mansion wound up inheriting a gruesome reputation that would be its demise.
Seaham, England

Seaham Hall Beach

For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.
Plymouth, England

Beatle Bums

The only place where can you share a seat with the bums of the Fab Four.
Bradwell-on-Sea, England

Chapel of St. Peter on the Wall

Constructed during the 7th century this is one of the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England.
Milton Keynes, England

Story Deli

A movable feast that is an East London institution.