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Sudbury, England

The Hundred and One Dalmatians Drinking Fountain

At this fountain, Pongo and Missis of "The Hundred and One Dalmatians," stopped to drink.
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St Neot, England

Carnglaze Caverns

A haunted slate mine turned concert hall and a hidden fairy garden.
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Greta Bridge, England

Morritt Arms Hotel Dickens Mural

This impressive mural adorns the wall of this 17th-century hotel and honors the literary icon.
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Birmingham, England

Library of Birmingham

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Thomas Bewick Bust

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.
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Morecambe, England

'Venus & Cupid'

A powerful statue sits on Scalestone Point, looking out over Morecambe Bay.
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Steventon, England

Jane Austen's Telephone Box

The world's smallest Austen museum is inside an unassuming phone booth.
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Wareham, England

Tomb Effigy of T.E. Lawrence

Inside this 11th-century church, a medieval-style tomb of the World War I hero known as "Lawrence of Arabia."
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Cambridge, England

Xu Zhimo Memorial

A monument to one of the most famous modernist Chinese poems and its poet.
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Hartlepool, England

Andy Capp Statue

This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.
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Farnham, England

Mother Ludlam's Cave

This place is the subject of local legends about a good witch and a Celtic God.
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Stonyhurst, England

Stonyhurst Hall

The grounds of this Catholic boarding school are said to have inspired Arthur Conan Doyle and J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Eamont Bridge, England

King Arthur's Round Table

Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.
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Oxford, England

Sir James Murray's Post Box

A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Headington, England

The Narnia Window

Beside the pew where C.S. Lewis often sat while attending church, a window filled with characters from his beloved stories.
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Westward Ho!, England

Westward Ho!

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?
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Ecclerigg, England

Longmire's Rocks

These curious rocks located in the Lake District include several strange inscriptions of famous names.
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Hucknall, England

Church of St. Mary Magdalene

Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.
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Lyndhurst, England

Alice Liddell's Grave

The grave of Mrs. Reginald Hargreaves, who inspired the tale 'Alice in Wonderland.'
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Staffordshire, England

Cannock Chase Military Training Grounds

Parts of this former military training ground may have inspired parts of J.R.R. Tolkien's famous fantasy series.
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Rottingdean, England

Rottingdean Wishing Stone

According to local folklore, this odd face on a wall of Rudyard Kipling's former home can bring visitors a bit of luck.
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Bournemouth, England

Mary Shelley's Grave

The author of Frankenstein is buried here, along with her parents and the heart of her husband, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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Manningtree, England

The Manningtree Ox

This sculpture pays homage to Shakespeare and his reference to a Manningtree tradition.
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Guildford, England

The Chestnuts

The author of Alice in Wonderland spent his final years at this whimsical Victorian home.
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