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London, England

Museum of Methodism

This religious museum resides in a church crypt next to the founder's house.
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Larne, Northern Ireland

Madman's Window

It is said a heartbroken man visited the gap every day to stare blankly out at the sea.
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Gwynedd, Wales

Ash Dome

The artist David Nash planted a circle of trees in 1977.
Sarah Laskow Added by Sarah Laskow
Swansea, Wales

Tower of the Ecliptic Observatory

Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.
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Liverpool, England

William MacKenzie's Tomb

Pyramid shaped monument with a tall tale attached.
Cornwall, England

Logan Rock of Treen

A legendary rocking stone, returned to its clifftop perch.
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Lincoln, England

Newport Arch

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.
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Wheatley, England

Wheatley Lock-Up

Over 100 years ago this pyramidal holding cell was reserved for rowdy drunks but now only offers five minute sentences.
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Oxfordshire, England

'The Nuba Survival'

In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.
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Orkney, Scotland

The Italian Chapel

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

World's End Close

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Added by Rachel Gould
Oxford, England

The Saxon Tower at St. Michael at the North Gate

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.
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Coventry, England

St. Mary's Guildhall

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Leeds, England

Horned Helmet of Henry VIII

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.
Aika Added by Aika
Sheffield, England

Sheffield General Cemetery

Cemetery established by the Victorians as a solution to the overflowing graveyards.
Madiha Bataineh Added by Madiha Bataineh
Powys, Wales

Gigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Station

A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.
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Hallsands, England

Ruins of Hallsands

The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.
Added by Will R
Coventry, England

Caludon Castle Ruins

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Cumbria, England

Epiacum

A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.
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London, England

Brown Hart Gardens

It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.
Added by Michelle Martin
London, England

The Soho Square Hut

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Todmorden, England

Stoodley Pike Monument

A stone obelisk towering over the surrounding countrysides beckons hikers across the rolling moors.
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Nottingham, England

Watson Fothergill's Office

When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Clevedon, England

Clevedon Pier

Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman