In this book, fred Dibnah offers the reader the opportunity to explore over 500 of the country's most famous and historic monuments, castles, cathedrals and engineering marvels. Divided into sections, including Railways and Canals, Houses and Palaces, or Military and Naval sites of interest, Fred brings history to life while explaining in his own inimitable, hands-on style, how the builders and craftsmen have managed to construct such incredible structures from as long ago as Stonehenge right up to the Millennium Dome.