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Bedale, England

Bedale Leech House

The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.
Michael Inscoe Added by Michael Inscoe
North Yorkshire, England

Kilburn White Horse

England's largest white horse isn't even white.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
London, England

Fetter Lane Moravian Burial Ground

Some of the earliest leaders of the Moravian congregation are buried here.
AmunyAnkhesenra Added by AmunyAnkhesenra
London, England

Shield of Parade

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

Trellick Tower

This iconic high-rise residential block was one of the last to be built in the Brutalist style.
Added by Partridge
London, England

575 Wandsworth Road

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.
Madhushree Ghosh Added by Madhushree Ghosh
London, England

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Vectors of Disease Frieze

The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

'A Conversation With Oscar Wilde'

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Bishopthorpe, England

York Solar System Trail

Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.
Added by OTTOTHEKING
Isle of Anglesey, Wales

Din Lligwy

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.
Added by Ang Harv
Blackpool, England

Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.
chrisslater Added by chrisslater
Kirkby Lonsdale, England

Devil's Bridge

A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.
Added by willsmarshall
London, England

Word on the Water

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.
Added by Naomiadventures
Cleethorpes, England

Cleethorpes Air Raid Shelter

The first privately owned air raid shelter in Britain, built after a horrifying night of Zeppelin bombings.
kelvin1084 Added by kelvin1084
North Yorkshire, England

Gaping Gill

The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman