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Buckinghamshire, England

Ivinghoe Beacon

Model aircraft soar over 360-degree views of the countryside at the start of England's oldest road.
Fuch77 Added by Fuch77
Ivinghoe, England

The Pitstone Windmill

This windmill is believed to be the oldest in the British Isles.
Fuch77 Added by Fuch77
Ivinghoe, England

The Ivinghoe Fire Hook

Before firefighters, villagers relied on this simple hook to save their thatched cottages from a fiery doom.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Ledburn, England

Bridego Bridge

The site of the notorious Great Train Robbery of £2.6 million, one of the biggest heists in English history.
Fuch77 Added by Fuch77
Ironbridge, England

The Iron Bridge

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Added by Anthony
Telford and Wrekin, England

The Hay Inclined Plane

One of the first canal boat-lift inclines ever created.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Madeley, England

St Michael's Church & the Nine Men of Madeley

This tranquil churchyard in the heart of England’s mining country whispers tales of both triumph and tragedy.
Added by chernobaevlucy
Telford, England

The Frog Clock

This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Shrewsbury, England

Shrewsbury Prison

A prison with a more than 200-year history.
Kellee Kovalsky Added by Kellee Kovalsky
Shrewsbury, England

Charles Darwin Statue

Standing at the site of his former school, this sculpture celebrates Darwin's groundbreaking contributions to science and his deep connection to his birthplace.
Added by Stuzy
Shrewsbury, England

Admiral Benbow’s Key

A famed admiral left behind this 17th-century house key when he joined the British Navy.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Shrewsbury, England

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

One of the techniques used to construct this 1797 mill was later incorporated into modern skyscrapers.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Aldershot, England

World War I Firing Walls

These remnants of World War I firing walls can be found in the woodlands of Aldershot.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Aldershot, England

Inglis Bridge

The world's only surviving Inglis Bridge allowed for fast deployment during WWI.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Farnborough, England

British Army Aeroplane No.1 Replica

This replica pays tribute to the first powered and sustained flight in the United Kingdom and the eccentric aviator who enabled it.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Brighton, England

Old Time Amusements

A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.
Curioussquirrel Added by Curioussquirrel
Brighton, England

Kemptown Secret Garden

A hidden sculpture garden tucked within the middle of Brighton.
Curioussquirrel Added by Curioussquirrel
Hamsey, England

Hamsey Island Plague Church

Now isolated, this church was once the center of a bustling village that succumbed to the Black Death.
Russ Arno Added by Russ Arno
Lewes, England

The Lewes Avalanche Tablet

A stone plaque and a winking pub name are all that remain to remember the victims of deadly 1836 avalanche.
Russ Arno Added by Russ Arno
Surrey, England

Reigate Tunnel

First road tunnel in England.
Added by timjsale
Brent Pelham, England

Tomb of Piers Shonks

A knight said to have slayed a dragon with the help of his winged dogs is buried inside the walls of a church.
Added by willgould0492
Bekesbourne, England

Bekesbourne Tetrahedra Field

An anti-tank graveyard in the English countryside.
Added by MrAmoeba
Bath, England

Pulteney Weir

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Bath, England

Sally Lunn's

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank