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Chesterfield, England

Stone Edge Cupola

This chimney is the oldest free standing industrial chimney in Britain.
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Wirksworth, England

Moot Hall

This unique medieval court deals solely with the lead mining laws in two small areas of Derbyshire.
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Dale Abbey, England

Hermits Cave at Dale Abbey

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.
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Derbyshire, England

Betty Kenny's Tree

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."
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Newark-on-Trent, England

The Newark Castle Remains

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.
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Newark-on-Trent, England

Polish War Graves of Newark Cemetery

The final resting place of hundreds of Polish airmen who died fighting the Nazis in Britain.
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Nottinghamshire, England

Queen's Sconce

A well preserved remnant of the English Civil War.
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Great Yarmouth, England

Tyrolean Tubtwist

This freewheeling amusement ride is the last of its kind.
Added by Jeremy T
Great Yarmouth, England

Wellesley Road Grandstand

These grandstands are among the oldest continuously used stands in the world.
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Great Yarmouth, England

Suspension Bridge Disaster Memorial

On May 2, 1845, crowds gathered to watch a clown and four geese sail upstream in a bathtub. Then disaster struck.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Capel Saint Andrew, England

Rendlesham Forest UFO Landing

The scene of the United Kingdom's most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."
Tony Nicholls Added by Tony Nicholls
Blaxhall, England

The Blaxhall Stone

Blaxhall's burgeoning boulder can't help putting on a few extra stones.
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Burgh Saint Peter, England

The Tower of St Mary's Church

The story behind this uniquely-shaped tower involves ancient empires, local legends, and new words.
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Blythburgh, England

The Devil's Fingerprints

A legendary ghostly hound supposedly left dark marks on a place of worship.
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Aldeburgh, England

Scallop at Aldeburgh Beach

This massive metal scallop is a tribute to an English composer who once walked across this beach.
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Thorpeness, England

House in the Clouds

Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.
ronin Added by ronin
Dunwich, England

The Last Grave

Forlorn amidst a thicket mere feet from a cliff's edge stands a solitary headstone that appears completely out of place, a haunting symbol of a once-thriving town now lost to the relentless forces of nature.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Dunwich, England

The Lost Town of Dunwich

A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea.
Southwold, England

Southwold Jack

Keep a lookout for replicas of this wooden soldier hiding in plain sight all around town.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Southwold, England

Under the Pier Show

A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Covehithe, England

Ruins of St Andrew's Covehithe

A 17th-century church is nestled within the walls of a 15th-century ruin.
Blackswan Added by Blackswan
Driffield, England

Sir Tatton Sykes Monument

Dedicated to the 4th Baronet of Sledmere.
Gavin Added by Gavin
East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Rudston Monolith

Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.
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San Diego, California

Villa Montezuma

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden