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This is a list of place names originally used in England and then later applied to other places throughout the world via English settlers and explorers. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
Some names were carried over directly and are found throughout the country (such as Manchester, Birmingham and Rochester). Others carry the prefix "New"; for example, the largest city in the US, New York , was named after York because King Charles II gave the land to his brother, James, the Duke of York (later James II ).
Also a UNESCO World Heritage Site [1] Loch Coruisk & The Cuillins: Isle of Skye, Scotland Freshwater loch in the centre of the island, surrounded by the Black Cuillins mountains. [1] Pistyll Rhaeadr: Powys, Wales 240-foot (73 m) tall waterfall, one of Britain's tallest, fed by streams from the Berwyn Mountains [1] The Needles: Isle of Wight ...
Image credits: mamacrocker #6. Switzerland. Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken area. I was there in Summertime. Winter looks beautiful too but snow is not my thing.
Bath — England. While London could certainly make any list of the world's most beautiful cities, don't overlook Bath in southwest England. Jane Austen lived and wrote here, no doubt inspired by ...
5. London Eye, London, UK. Average Star Review: 4.535 As one of London’s most iconic landmarks, The London Eye works for a great place to watch as the city is bathed in golden light, and ...
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 ...
This is part of the list of United Kingdom locations: a gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's locality and geographical coordinates. As [ edit ]