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Somerset, England

Willow Man

The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.
Burnham-on-Sea, England

Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse

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

Wellington Somerset Monument

Standing atop Wellington Hill is the world's tallest three-sided obelisk.
Added by bethany1998037
Plymouth, England

Napoleon Commemorative Stone

These stones mark 200 years of friendship between Britain and France following the Napoleonic Wars.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Plymouth, England

The Leviathan

Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
London, England

Wellington Monument

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Bristol, England

Lollipop Be-Bop

A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.
Added by Mojo37
Brighton, England

Patcham Pylon

This monumental gateway marks the northern edge of Brighton and is a welcome sign to all visitors to the seaside city.
nicholasabateman Added by nicholasabateman
London, England

Pudding Lane

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Nottingham, England

Standard Hill

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.
Tony Nicholls Added by Tony Nicholls
Portsmouth, England

Spinnaker Tower

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Oxford, England

Rewley Road Swing Bridge

The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.
Added by Alex Rad
Guildford, England

Guildford Lido

This public pool is one of the last remaining lidos of the countless built in the 1930's as public works projects in the United Kingdom.
ropami50 Added by ropami50
Hove, England

The Goldstone

This craggy boulder is fabled to be either a druidic relic or Satan's stumbling block.
Russ Arno Added by Russ Arno
Stoke Row, England

Maharajah's Well

A well for a well, this anachronistically Indian-styled water pit was built in its small town home in gratitude for a similar favor.
Added by emmaversteegh
Bristol, England

The Llandoger Trow

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Reading, England

Thames Lido

Soak up some local history in this restored Edwardian era swimming pool.
annebb Added by annebb
Windsor, England

The Queen's Swans at Windsor

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Lower Beeding, England

Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens

This breathtakingly beautiful botanical garden is home to a mob of wonderful wallabies.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Southampton, England

Southampton Walls

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Oxford, England

'Alice Door'

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

Charing Cross Mural

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Oxford, England

Martyr's Mark

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Shoreham-by-Sea, England

Houseboats of Shoreham

A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.
Rubix Fountain Added by Rubix Fountain