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Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

Schilthorn Piz Gloria

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.
Added by graemelovell
Obergoms VS, Switzerland

Hotel Belvédère

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.
Michael Inscoe Added by Michael Inscoe
Sunderland, England

National Glass Centre

A museum pays tribute to the glass-making industry of Sunderland.
Kraft Kreator Added by Kraft Kreator
Southport, England

Southport Pier

The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.
Added by oceanparadox
Chester, England

Chester Town Hall Clock Tower

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Matlock Bath, England

Matlock Bath

A seaside town with no sea in sight.
rosieL Added by rosieL
Cumbria, England

Hardknott Roman Fort

One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Hertfordshire, England

Magic Roundabout

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.
Fuch77 Added by Fuch77
Burnham-on-Sea, England

Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse

The unusual stilted beacon is the town's only active lighthouse.
Added by blubbered33
Buxton, England

Solomon's Temple

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.
Juliejoolz Added by Juliejoolz
Swindon, England

Swindon Magic Roundabout

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
Added by kevinflood
Llanymynech, England

Llanymynech

A small village in two different countries.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Coventry, England

Coventry Cathedral Ruins

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
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
Shropshire, England

Three Tuns Brewery

The oldest working Brewery in Britain.
jim hand Added by jim hand
Derbyshire, England

The Upper Derwent Reservoirs

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Shropshire, England

Offa's Dyke

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.
dtheodora Added by dtheodora
Ironbridge, England

The Iron Bridge

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Added by Anthony
Gateshead, England

The Angel of the North

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
serflac Added by serflac
Derbyshire, England

Blue John Cavern

Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
Added by millicent
Devon, England

Buckfast Abbey

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
Josh Added by Josh
Bratton, England

Westbury White Horse

A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.
philoursmars Added by philoursmars
Somerset, England

Tarr Steps

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Wiltshire, England

Woodhenge

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black