Devil’s Bellows on Asparagus Island
Slanted plume of water that shoots through a narrow hole that goes through the rocky island. Here is also Post Office or Devil’s Letterbox – hole that sucks in the air. The suction is sufficient to “swallow” a letter.
St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall
Northernmost cathedral in the British isles, an excellent example of Norman architecture. Construction started in 1137, built over 300 years. Dungeon – prison under the church.
Wonders of Surrey
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Europe 🢖 Wonders of the United Kingdom 🢖 Wonders of England 🢖 Wonders of Surrey Territory Wonders of Surrey Highlights The cultural and natural heritage of Surrey is very diverse. Especially rich is cultural heritage – this county has numerous valuable country houses, church buildings, monuments of industrial architecture. Beautiful are the parks of Surrey, mysterious and surprising – […]
Tandridge Yew
A magnificent yew tree with a 10.92 m trunk circumference at the ground level, grows in the church garden.
Crowhurst Yew, Surrey
An enormous yew tree with a trunk circumference of 10.24 m. The tree has a hollow that can be entered through a door.
Wonders of Hampshire
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Europe 🢖 Wonders of the United Kingdom 🢖 Wonders of England 🢖 Wonders of Hampshire Territory Wonders of Hampshire Highlights Hampshire is rich with many valuable man-made landmarks. Numerous medieval churches and country houses form a varied cultural landscape, enriched with country parks, avenues, and graveyards. Several cities and towns, including the ancient ports of Southampton and Portsmouth, still […]
Winchester Cathedral
Impressive building, one of the largest cathedrals in the United Kingdom, longest (169.5 m) Gothic cathedral in Europe. The present cathedral was constructed in 1079-1093 in Norman style, rebuilt into a Gothic structure in several periods until the 16th century.
Ashbrittle Yew
A giant yew tree in the church garden. The yew has 7 separate trunks. The girth of the whole group of trees is 12.17 m. It is considered that the tree grows on a Bronze Age barrow.
Wonders of Somerset
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Europe 🢖 Wonders of the United Kingdom 🢖 Wonders of England 🢖 Wonders of Somerset Territory Wonders of Somerset Highlights Somerset is very rich with cultural heritage and here it is not that easy to make a shortlist of the most outstanding landmarks. The most amazing wonders of Somerset are: Churches – Peterborough Cathedral and Wells Cathedral are well […]
Wonders of Conwy
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Europe 🢖 Wonders of the United Kingdom 🢖 Wonders of Wales 🢖 Wonders of Conwy Territory Wonders of Conwy Highlights The most amazing wonders of Conwy are: Conwy walled town and Conwy Castle – magnificent monuments included in UNESCO World Heritage list. Country houses – there are well preserved country houses from the 15th – 17th century. Map with […]