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South Yorkshire, England

Dale Dyke Dam Marker and Memorials

The collapse of the brand-new dam caused one of the worst floods in British history.
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St Mawes, England

St. Mawes Castle

A 16th-century artillery fort built to protect England against European invasion.
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Aldbury, England

Bridgewater Monument

You can climb to the top of the column built to honor the "father of British inland navigation."
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Bristol, England

Temple Gardens

This church is said to have connections to the Knights Templars.
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Canterbury, England

West Gate Tower Museum

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.
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Ripponden, England

Windy Hill

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.
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York, England

Battle of Marston Moor Monument

A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.
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St Neot, England

St. Neot Holy Well

In the 9th-century this small spring-fed well became the location of daily mealtime miracles for one Saxon monk.
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Hayling Island, England

Mulberry Harbour Wreck

This concrete monster of a wreck lies in the mouth of Langstone Harbour as a monument to the incredible history of D-Day.
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Hove, England

'Fingermaze'

This seemingly normal pathway actually forms a giant fingerprint.
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Shere, England

Cell of the Anchoress of Shere

In 1329, Christine Carpenter entered this small stone cell in the hopes of becoming a living saint.
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London, England

Leg o' Mutton Reservoir and Park

This unusually-named reservoir found a second life as a nature preserve.
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Blaxhall, England

The Blaxhall Stone

Blaxhall's burgeoning boulder can't help putting on a few extra stones.
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London, England

Ye Olde Mitre

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.
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Somerset, England

Castle Cary Round House

One of the best-preserved examples of an old town lock-up in the country.
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Essex, England

The Naze and Naze Tower

This crumbling coast and its teetering tower are literally filled with history, but they are also at great risk of becoming history themselves.
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Walmer, England

Walmer Castle and Gardens

This curious Tudor-era castle was once home to Napoleon's greatest adversary, the Duke of Wellington.
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Whorlton, England

Whorlton Castle

An abandoned Yorkshire castle that is hidden in plain sight.
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London, England

Tongue & Brisket

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Headington, England

The Narnia Window

Beside the pew where C.S. Lewis often sat while attending church, a window filled with characters from his beloved stories.
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Whiston, England

Whiston Manorial Barn

In England, a barn-turned-wedding venue dates back to the 13th century.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Everton, England

RAF Tempsford Memorial Barn

Set amid the remains of a secret WWII airfield, this barn was preserved as a memorial to Allied agents who parachuted into Europe.
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Nottinghamshire, England

Queen's Sconce

A well preserved remnant of the English Civil War.
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Sawley, England

Sawley Abbey

The last two abbots of this monastery were both executed by Henry VIII.
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