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Cornwall, England

Lanyon Quoit

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

The Merry Maidens

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

Minack Theatre

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.
Basingstoke, England

The Baverstock Arms

At this historic pub, you can sit back, sip, and watch a whole century go by.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Ecchinswell, England

Watership Down

This grassy, tree-lined hill shares a name with the much-loved novel that it inspired.
Added by 5beasts
Fovant, England

Fovant Badges

Soldiers carved these regimental badges into the chalk hills in remembrance of those who died in World War I.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Salisbury, England

Medieval Clock

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Stourton, England

King Alfred's Tower

Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem "The Channel Firing."
ronin Added by ronin
Wiltshire, England

Longleat Hedge Maze

The longest hedge maze in the world.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge

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

Woodhenge

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Bradford-on-Avon, England

Town Bridge & Lock-up

This bridge later moonlighted as a local jail.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Bath, England

Botanical Gardens of Bath

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.
Curioussquirrel Added by Curioussquirrel
Bath, England

Herschel Museum of Astronomy

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Bath, England

Beazer Garden Maze

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Bath, England

Pulteney Weir

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Bath, England

Sally Lunn's

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Bath, England

Sham Castle

Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
Added by leccestar
Bath and North East Somerset, England

Solsbury Hill

An Iron Age hillfort rooted in Arthurian legend was made famous by musician Peter Gabriel.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Bath and North East Somerset, England

Stanton Drew Stone Circles

One of the largest megalithic complexes in England, which local legend holds is a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil.
Added by gianfrancotrucchi
Glastonbury, England

Glastonbury

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.
Glastonbury, England

'King Arthur's Tomb'

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.
Added by Ethan Nicholls
Glastonbury, England

Glastonbury Tor

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.
Cloud Winchester Added by Cloud Winchester
Somerset, England

Vicars' Close

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman