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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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Guildford, England

Guildford Spike

This Edwardian workhouse tells a harrowing story of those who were forced to trade hard labor for lodging.
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Steventon, England

Jane Austen's Telephone Box

The world's smallest Austen museum is inside an unassuming phone booth.
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Harpenden, England

Rothamsted Research

Chemical fertilizer in agriculture's origin story begins here.
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Bowmore, Scotland

Bowmore Round Church

This remote Scottish island has the only round church in the nation.
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Outer Hebrides, Scotland

'Hercules'

A memorial to the acting bear whose escape caused a sensation on the Outer Hebrides.
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Rosehearty, Scotland

Old Pitsligo Church

The south aisle of this church once served as a burial vault.
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Knaresborough, England

Conyngham Hall Pet Cemetery

Hidden in the woods behind this English estate lies a Victorian pet cemetery.
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Kilmichael Glassary, Scotland

Dunadd Fort

Believed to be the capital of the the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.
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Durham, England

Stone Gargoyle Chair

An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.
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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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Strathkinness, Scotland

Bishop's Wood

The burial site of a murdered bishop and his alleged killers.
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West Tanfield, England

Thornborough Henges

This collection of ancient structures makes up part of the largest group of prehistoric earthworks in Britain.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Bear Pit

Once home to a local bear named "Bruno."
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Broxburn, Scotland

Kirkhill Astronomical Pillar

In the 18th century, the Earl of Buchan mapped the universe on this stone pillar.
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Carberry, Scotland

Carberry Hill Monument

A small stone pillar marks the spot where Mary, Queen of Scots, spent her final hours as a free woman.
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Machynlleth, Wales

Cors Dyfi

Ospreys visit this location every year to nest.
Added by sarickwood
St Paul's, England

'Ruined'

A unique sculpture cemetery dedicated to the region's defunct businesses.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
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
Peterlee, England

Devil's Lapstone

This moss-covered boulder is said to be part of a diabolical plant to sabotage the Durham Cathedral's foundation.
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Nether Wallop, England

Douce Mausoleum

Inspired by the colossal pyramids at Giza, this 15-foot structure is believed to be the first funerary pyramid in Great Britain.
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Pickering, England

Church of St. Peter & St. Paul

Remarkable medieval wall paintings decorate this 12th-century, dog-friendly church.
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Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Memsie Round Cairn

The sole surviving large cairn in an area that was once littered with burial monuments.
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Stanhope, England

Stanhope Fossil Tree

This sandstone tree trunk is a relic from a long-past era when England had a more tropical climate.
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