What are the top British Travel destinations the, hands down, best places to visit in the UK? Recently, all the UK papers buzzed with discussions of an online survey to find the most iconic sightseeing symbols of Britain. As you might expect, everybody had their own ideas about what places, people and things were unmistakable images of the real United Kingdom. For a few days, people in offices, in pubs and on buses made lists and compared notes with each other.
Of course, I made a sightseeing list too. I listed places I like to return to again and again. Then I listed places my foreign visitors enjoy or ask to be taken to, or remember fondly. Finally, I eliminated London places. London has so many iconic sights and things to do of its own that visitors sometimes overlook the other "must-see" places scattered all over the United Kingdom.
This, then, is my highly subjective sightseeing list.
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- Windsor Castle - The Royal Family's Weekend Bolt HoleWindsor Castle, The Queen's Favorite Home, Seen From the Thames
- Stonehenge - A Mysterious Presence on the Salisbury PlainStonehenge
- Snowdonia - Deep Glacial Valleys and Some of the Oldest Rocks on EarthA traditional Welsh farmstead in Llyn Y Gabair,is dwarfed by the mountains of Snowdonia.
- Hadrian's Wall - The Northern Border of the Roman EmpireRomans in the UK - Excavations at Vindolanda, along Hadrian's Wall
- York Minster - The Largest Medieval Gothic Cathedral in Northern EuropeYork Minster From The City Walls
- The Roman Baths and the Pump Room in UK City Of BathPictures of the UK - Sacred Fountain at the Roman Baths
- Stratford on Avon - Shakespeare's Home TownAnne Hathaway's Cottage, Stratford-upon-Avon
- Iron Bridge - The Birthplace of IndustryThe Iron Bridge - Where the Industrial Revolution began
- Edinburgh Castle - An Ancient Fortress in the Heart of a CityArgyll and Sutherland's Highlanders on parade at Edinburgh Castle
- Caernarvon Castle - A Symbol of Kingly Power in a Country Full of CastlesCaernarvon Castle and Harbor
- The Royal Pavilion - Brighton - Irresistable ExcessBrighton Pavilion
- St Ives Cornwall - Palm Shaded Beaches and Artists' StudiosNear St. Ives, Cornwall, in October
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