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London, England

St. George’s Circus

At the center of London’s oldest roundabout stands an obelisk that was erected in 1771, but spent several decades elsewhere.
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London, England

Ilford Animal Cemetery

3,000 family pets and military animals are buried in this London graveyard.
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Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
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London, England

Holborn Viaduct

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.
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York, England

Shambles of York

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
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York, England

Dick Turpin's Tombstone

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.
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Cambridge, England

Newton's Apple Tree, Trinity College

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
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Hathersage, England

Little John's Grave

A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.
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Béal na Bláth, Ireland

Michael Collins Ambush Memorial

A gated cross stands on the site where an Irish revolutionary met his end.
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Rotherham, England

Steel Henge

This metal installation is a tribute to an ancient megalithic structure and South Yorkshire's steel history.
Added by grobo59
Lynford, England

Grime's Graves

A strange and ancient landscape hides the dark, cavernous remains of a 5,000-year-old flint mine.
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Essex, England

The Naze and Naze Tower

This crumbling coast and its teetering tower are literally filled with history, but they are also at great risk of becoming history themselves.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Essex, England

Greensted Church

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.
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Devon, England

Lynmouth Flood Memorial Hall

A massive flood devastated this seaside town, causing many to speculate about whether the government had figured out how to influence the weather.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
London, England

Wellington Arch

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
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London, England

The Fourth Plinth

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

The Mousetrap at St. Martin's Theatre

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.
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London, England

Beigel Bake

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
London, England

Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
Added by DawnC
London, England

The Lewis Chessmen

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

The Blind Beggar

This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.
Added by phillipsfreed
London, England

Foundling Museum

Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.
Allison Added by Allison
London, England

Difference Engine #2

Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Tyburn Tree Marker

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.
Added by leomcallister1984