Stonehenge (near Salisbury, Wiltshire): The most celebrated prehistoric monument in Europe, Stonehenge is some 5,000 years old, but its original purpose remains a mystery. The romantic theory that Stonehenge was "constructed by the Druids" is nonsense; it was completed before the…
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Angel of the North
Looming above the A1 in Gateshead is the controversial Angel of the North. British sculptor Antony Gormley's steel work is a 20m-tall (60-ft.) statue towering above a former coal mine. Apart from its historical significance to the region, the chosen site can be seen as an expression… - Landmark
Castle Keep
The last remaining part of the building after which Newcastle was named, 12th-century Castle Keep has superb views across the city center and bridges over the Tyne. Much of the older castle was pillaged for building materials by enterprising locals building nearby shops and houses… - Park/Garden
Jesmond Dene
Jesmond Dene park, a protected wooded river valley on the banks of the Ouseburn with pretty waterfalls and a boating lake, was left to the city 120 years ago by industrialist William Armstrong , inventor of the hydraulic crane. Today this green corner of the city boasts an abundance…Jesmond
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The Best Norman & Medieval Sites in England
Battle Abbey (East Sussex): At this site of the famous Battle of Hastings (fought on Oct 14, 1066), the Normans defeated King Harold's English army. William the Conqueror built a great commemorative abbey here; the high altar of its church was erected over the spot where Harold fell…
The Best Tudor & Georgian Sites in England
Hampton Court Palace (outside London): The most magnificent of the grand residences and royal palaces lining the River Thames west of central London, Hampton Court was built in grand style for Cardinal Wolsey -- until Henry VIII snatched it away. Henry added the great hall in 1532,…
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