Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo was founded in 1909 by Thomas Gillespie. It was inspired by the so-called "open menagerie" in Hamburg, founded by Karl Hagenbeck. This took a different approach than the Victorian menageries with bars and cages. Instead, the Edinburgh building was designed to have large open enclosures...
Chesil Beach
Chesil Beach is an 18-mile barrier beach stretching from West Bay to Portland and is one of Dorset's most iconic landmarks. The extensive pebble ridge is considered part of the World Heritage Site. The view of Chesil Beach from the coast road above Abbotsbury has been voted Britain's third best view...
Hampden Park
Hampden Park has been the home of Scottish football for generations of football fans, a field of dreams shared by the masses. There was a time when Hampden was the biggest and best football stadium in the world. For the better part of a century, the world's greats have turned up at Mount Florida, am...
Fair Isle
Fair Isle is famous for its unique bird species, rare plants and historical shipwrecks. It lies between the Shetland and Orkney islands and the land is protected by the National Trust for Scotland. Fair Isle is the southernmost of the archipelago, located 38 kilometers from the Shetland mainland and...
Cistercian Abbey of Tintern
The Cistercian Abbey of Tintern is one of the great deserted monasteries of Wales. The second Cistorian building built in Great Britain, and the earliest Welsh, it was founded 5 months in 1131 by a lord named Walter de Clare, of the settlement of Chepstow. The site prospered thanks to land grants in...
Thames
The Thames is older than London itself; the river has become the center of the entire city, covering an area of 1,500 square kilometers. London is one of the largest financial, entertainment and trading centers in the world, partly due to its proximity to this large river. London's Thames has a rich...
Covent Garden Theater
Covent Garden Theater is London's royal opera house and is one of the most iconic buildings in the entire city. The appearance of the building can be considered a reason to stop and visit the attraction. The interior is one of the most beautifully decorated interiors. Locals say the building is home...
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral is located in the city of the same name in Wiltshire, and is widely regarded as an excellent embodiment of the early English style. Officially known as the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, it has many unique features in its architecture. Today, the building's grounds are a h...
St Paul's Cathedral in London
The famous St. Paul's Cathedral in London is one of the most valuable buildings in Great Britain. Since its construction, the cathedral has been a place of worship and pilgrimage for Christians from all over the world. Even those who are not Christians still visit this beautiful place to admire the ...
Cathedral of Ely
Ely Cathedral is the only building in the UK to be listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. Visible for miles, the cathedral is often called the "Ship of the Swamps." Or boasts one of the most amazing engineering achievements of the Middle Ages in the form of the unique (octagonal) Oct...
