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Cornwall, England

Lanyon Quoit

A neolithic dolmen that was rebuilt after collapsing during the 19th century.
Added by Matt Cariello
Cambridge, England

Newton's Apple Tree, Trinity College

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Liverpool, England

The Calderstones

Six neolithic sandstone boulders remaining from a dolmen.
Added by lercio
England

The Ruins of St. Mary's Church

In the quiet village of Fulmodeston, the ruins of a medieval church remain hidden among vines and foliage.
justkayaphotography Added by justkayaphotography
Whitby, England

199 Steps Coffin Benches

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
York, England

Dick Turpin's Tombstone

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.
Will Nett Added by Will Nett
Castleton, England

Peak Cavern's Rope Factory

Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Blue Bell Hill, England

Kit's Coty House

The Neolithic megalith was one of the first archaeological ruins protected by the British government.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Kilpeck, England

Kilpeck Church Carvings

Detailed sandstone carvings show an array of symbolism and adorable animals.
serflac Added by serflac
Oddington, England

Memento-Mori Hamsterley Brass

Rare and wonderfully wormy cadaver art captured in brass for centuries.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Madron, England

Madron Well

Legend says this ancient pagan site can cure all ailments.
MarkTimeTravel Added by MarkTimeTravel
London, England

Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Borrowdale, England

The Bowder Stone

A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Burnham-on-Sea, England

Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse

The unusual stilted beacon is the town's only active lighthouse.
Added by blubbered33
Cumbria, England

Hardknott Roman Fort

One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Llanymynech, England

Llanymynech

A small village in two different countries.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Wilmington, England

The Long Man of Wilmington

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Cornwall, England

Logan Rock of Treen

A legendary rocking stone, returned to its clifftop perch.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Minions, England

The Hurlers

Cornish legend says these ancient circles were people turned to stone for playing hurling on a Sunday.
Melanie Xulu Added by Melanie Xulu
Todmorden, England

Stoodley Pike Monument

A stone obelisk towering over the surrounding countrysides beckons hikers across the rolling moors.
YorkshireNed Added by YorkshireNed
Stoney Stanton, England

Stoney Cove at the UK National Dive Centre

The site of the most dived wreck in the UK.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Stilton, England

Stilton Cheese Rolling Championship

Competitors race wooden replicas of pungent blue cheese.
PaperTiger Added by PaperTiger
Bingley, England

Milner Field Ruins

A lavish Victorian mansion wound up inheriting a gruesome reputation that would be its demise.
Added by gavinmiller
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.
Added by Kate W