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Postbridge, England

Postbridge Clapper Bridge

This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Somerset, England

Tarr Steps

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Claymore Added by Claymore
Cerne Abbas, England

The Cerne Abbas Giant

Giant naked man on a hillside.
Genki Added by Genki
Somerset, England

Castle Cary Round House

One of the best-preserved examples of an old town lock-up in the country.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Hampshire, England

Portuguese Fireplace

This unlikely memorial honors the Canadian and Portuguese laborers who felled trees for the Allies in World War I.
Michael Inscoe Added by Michael Inscoe
Lyndhurst, England

Lyndhurst War Memorial

The famous Alice Liddell designed this memorial after losing her sons in World War I.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Storrington, England

South Downs WWII Churchill Tank

An abandoned World War II tank left to rust in the downland.
SarahG Added by SarahG
Rye, England

The Mermaid Inn

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Rye, England

Camber Castle

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.
Added by stujogreenfield
Dungeness, England

Derek Jarman's Garden

An avant-garde artist is survived by his seaside garden.
Added by duncanchappell
Greatstone, England

Greatstone Sound Mirrors

Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.
Josh Added by Josh
Folkestone, England

Zigzag Path

A winding cave grotto walkway built to provide employment for veterans after World War I.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Folkestone, England

Folkestone White Horse

One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Herne Bay, England

Herne Bay Museum

Beachcombers have been populating this museum with artifacts ranging from prehistoric to barely historic since the 1930's.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Margate, England

Margate Caves

This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.
Added by CaveBoss
Margate, England

Margate Shell Grotto

Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.
Added by Sylvester
Margate, England

Crab Museum

Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.
Added by adamrovnerdu
Margate, England

'The Shell Lady of Margate'

Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.
Curioussquirrel Added by Curioussquirrel
Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil

Itaipu Dam

As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Portugalete, Spain

Vizcaya Bridge

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.
Added by mcuetu
Bilbao, Spain

Fountain of Dogs

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.
leylairoyale Added by leylairoyale
Bilbao, Spain

Jeff Koons' Puppy

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Lisbon, Portugal

Jerónimos Monastery

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid