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Mont Saint-Michel, France

Mont Saint-Michel

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Mons Meg

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

The Heart of Midlothian

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Added by thedaddyofboom
West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Loch Lomond

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
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Roslin, Scotland

Rosslyn Chapel

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
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Cornwall, England

The Merry Maidens

Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.
Added by DrMV and ProfPR
Wiltshire, England

The Skeletons of Stonehenge

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.
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Stretford, England

The Barton Swing Aqueduct

A rotating bridge that carries a little canal over a larger one.
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Cornwall, England

Dobwalls Bypass Bat Bridge

These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road.
Liverpool, England

Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse

This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse.
Added by bibsa888
Totnes, England

The Brutus Stone

One could not be blamed for literally walking all over this supposed landmark.
Added by Vordenius
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.
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Liverpool, England

Superlambanana

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
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Newquay, England

The Huer's Hut

An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish.
Added by Vordenius
Exeter, England

House That Moved

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.
Somerset, England

Willow Man

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

Delabole Slate Quarry

Britain's oldest and biggest hole in the ground.
Added by Henry
Brighton, England

West Pier

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
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Brighton, England

Madeira Lift

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.
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Wiltshire, England

Woodhenge

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.
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London, England

Replica of the Golden Hinde

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
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Portsmouth, England

Mary Rose

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
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London, England

Speakers' Corner

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
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Glastonbury, England

Glastonbury

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.