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There are 35 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories. [2] The UNESCO list contains one designated site in both England and Scotland (the Frontiers of the Roman Empire) plus eighteen exclusively in England, six in Scotland, four in Wales, two in Northern Ireland, and one in each of the overseas territories of Bermuda, Gibraltar, the Pitcairn ...
One of the most famous landmarks in the United Kingdom, Stonehenge is regarded as a British cultural icon. [9] It has been a legally protected scheduled monument since 1882, [1] when the Ancient Monuments Protection Act was passed in the UK. The site and its surroundings were added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986.
This article lists the most-visited attractions in the United Kingdom, including art galleries, gardens, zoos theatres, libraries and museums. Attraction Ranking
Westminster Abbey, founded 1065, completed c. 1090. The historic buildings of the United Kingdom date from prehistoric times onwards. The earliest are Neolithic buildings and these are followed by those of ancient, medieval and modern times, all exemplifying the architecture of the United Kingdom.
The Seven Natural Wonders of the UK is a list compiled in May 2021 by the Royal Geographical Society. The seven wonders were chosen for their "shared beauty, uniqueness, and geological significance". There are four wonders in England ( Wastwater, Dovedale, The Needles and the Jurassic Coast ), one in Northern Ireland ( Giant's Causeway ), one ...
The earliest English equestrian statue. Originally commissioned in 1630 by Charles I's Lord Treasurer, Sir Richard Weston, for his house Mortlake Park in Roehampton. Erected on the site of the Charing Cross in 1674–5, when the pedestal was carved by Joshua Marshall. [ 18] Temple Bar Gate, Paternoster Square.
This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. Landmarks in Northern Ireland (3 C) Landmarks in Scotland (3 C, 3 P) Landmarks in Wales (3 C, 37 P)
The Shard is the second-tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, after the 330-metre (1,083 ft) concrete transmission tower at Emley Moor. [56] Another planned London skyscraper, the Pinnacle (now replaced by 22 Bishopsgate ), was originally proposed to rival the height of The Shard, but was reduced to a height of 287.9 metres ...