The Roman Baths in Bath | United Kingdom

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The Roman Baths are a well-preserved thermae in the city of Bath, Somerset, England. The Roman baths, which were used for public bathing, were used until the end of Roman rule in Britain in the 5th Century CE.

City of Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Mersea Island | United Kindom

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Mersea Island is the most easterly inhabited island in the UK, situated off the coast of Essex.  It is one of 43 (unbridged) tidal islands which can be accessed by road from the British mainland.

Checking the tide times before visiting Mersea Island is very important as at high tide the causeway onto the island, The Strood, becomes covered in sea water and impassable for a period of time.

Jodrell Bank Observatory | United Kingdom

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Jodrell Bank is one of the world's leading radio astronomy observatories. The observatory was established in 1945 by Bernard Lovell, a radio astronomer at the University of Manchester. The main telescope at the observatory is the Lovell Telescope, which is the third largest steerable radio telescope in the world.

Jodrell Bank Observatory is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Coniston Water | United Kingdom

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Coniston Water in the English county of Cumbria is the third-largest lake in the Lake District by volume (after Windermere and Ullswater), and the fifth-largest by area.

The English Lake District is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Holy Island Northumberland | United Kingdom

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The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, also known simply as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England. It is located in the part of England called Northumbria, once a medieval Anglian kingdom.

The island is home to a population of less than 200 and is connected to the mainland by a causeway that is cut off twice a day by the tides. Lindisfarne Castle is a 16th-century castle located on Holy Island, sited atop the volcanic mound known as Beblowe Craig.

Hadrian’s Wall | United Kingdom

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The 118-km-long Hadrian’s Wall (UK) was built on the orders of the Emperor Hadrian c. AD 122 at the northernmost limits of the Roman province of Britannia. A significant portion of the wall still stands and can be followed on foot along the adjoining Hadrian's Wall Path.

Frontiers of the Roman Empire is a UNESCO World Heritage site for both UK and Germany.

Saltaire | United Kingdom

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Saltaire, West Yorkshire, is a complete and well-preserved industrial village of the second half of the 19th century. The postcard showing a painting by David Starley.

Its textile mills, public buildings and workers' housing are built in a harmonious style of high architectural standards and the urban plan survives intact, giving a vivid impression of Victorian philanthropic paternalism.

Saltaire is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | United Kingdom

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Kew Gardens is a botanical garden in southwest London that houses the "largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world".

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Since their creation in 1759, the gardens have made a significant and uninterrupted contribution to the study of plant diversity and economic botany.

The Royal Naval Hospital | United Kingdom

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The Royal Naval Hospital in Greenwich, designed by England's most famous architect, Sir Christopher Wren, was built to house naval pensioners, retired veterans of Britain's navy. The hospital was founded in 1694.

Maritime Greenwich is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Durdle Door Arch | United Kingdom

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Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset, England. The Jurrasic Coast, stretching from Dorset to Devon, gets it name thanks to the millions of years of history imprinted into the towering cliffs along the coastline.

Dorset and East Devon Coast is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The English Lake District | United Kingdom

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Derwentwater is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in north west England. The English Lake District is a mountainous area, whose valleys have been modelled by glaciers in the Ice Age.

The English Lake District is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Fountains Abbey | United Kindom

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Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. Founded in 1132, the abbey operated for 407 years becoming one of the wealthiest monasteries in England until its dissolution in 1539 under the order of Henry VIII.

The Dissolution of the Monasteries was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland. He appropriated their income, disposed of their assets, and provided for their former personnel and functions.

Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Farne Islands | United Kingdom

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The Farne Islands are a group of islands a few miles off the coast of Northumberland, England. These rocky islands are a habitat for seals and many species of seabird, including the cute Puffins. Birdwatching and photography are very popular activities on the Farne Islands.

Hayling Island | United Kingdom - England

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Hayling Island is an island off the south coast of England near Portsmouth. Langstone is a village near Havant, Hampshire in the south east of England in Portsmouth. The village surrounds "Langstone Road" which leads to Hayling Island.

Stonehenge | United Kingdom

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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England. It consists of a ring of standing stones, with each standing stone about 4 m high, 2m wide and weighing around 25 tons.  One of the most famous landmarks in the United Kingdom.

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Blenheim Palace | United Kingdom

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Blenheim Palace is a monumental English country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. It is the principal residence of the Dukes of Marlborough. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and circa 1722.

Blenheim Palace is a UNESCO World HEritage site.

The Circus of Bath | United Kingdom

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Founded by the Romans as a thermal spa, Bath became an important centre of the wool industry in the Middle Ages. In the 18th century, under George III, it developed into an elegant town with neoclassical Palladian buildings, which blend harmoniously with the Roman baths. source: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/428

The Circus is a historic street of large townhouses in the city of Bath, forming a circle with three entrances. Designed by the prominent architect John Wood, the Elder, it is regarded as a preeminent example of Georgian architecture.

Flags of the World | United Kingdom - England

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England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west.

The flag of England is derived from St George's Cross. The association of the red cross as an emblem of England can be traced back to the Middle Ages, and it was used as a component in the design of the Union Flag in 1606.

The heart of London | United Kingdom

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The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Commonly known as the Houses of Parliament after its occupants, the Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London.

Its name is derived from the neighbouring Westminster Abbey. The Church of St Margaret is situated in the grounds of Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square. It is the Anglican parish church of the House of Commons.

Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church is a Unesco World Heritage site.

Durham Castle and Cathedral | United Kingdom

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Durham Cathedral captures a thousand years of British political, social and religious history. The Cathedral has been in continuous use since its original construction 900 years ago.

Behind the cathedral stands the castle, an ancient Norman fortress which was the stronghold and residence of the Prince-Bishops of Durham, who were given virtual autonomy in return for protecting the northern boundaries of England, and thus held both religious and secular power.

Durham Castle and Cathedral is a Unesco World Heritage site.