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Our Sightseeing category provides a feast for the eyes. Why? Because most all of our selections are famous places that you can view and take pictures of to show everyone back home. Landmarks, sculptures, historic homes, historic districts, cemeteries, water fountains, and statues are just a hint of the sights we've selected.
Category: Sightseeing - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: Coton, Off A1303, 3 miles west of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 7PH
Hundreds of rows of marble crosses cover this meticulously manicured hillside, which spreads over 30.5 acres. This heartrending cemetery commemorates the 3812 American service men and women who lost their lives in Britain during World War II. A chapel sits on the premises at the back of a Wall of Remembrance that is scarred with names of the 5127...
Category: Sightseeing - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: Quy Rd, Lode, Cambridge CB25 9EJ
During the 12th century, this "abbey" was an Augustinian priory. In the 1930s, the building became home to the first Lord Fairhaven, who filled the manor house with notable antiques, ceramics and paintings. Fairhaven also began the creation of the gardens, which now spread over 98 acres and can be enjoyed by visitors today. Following the footpaths...
Category: Sightseeing - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: Saffron Walden, (One mile west of town), Cambridge CB11 4JF
In 1669, Charles II bought this Jacobean manor for a sum of £50,000. Visitors may tour more than 30 rooms of this mansion and experience what it must have been like to live in the midst of these grand surroundings. The majority of the decor dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries and includes numerous works of art and an elaborately decorated...
Queen's College & Mathematical Bridge
Category: Sightseeing - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: Queen's Ln, (Silver St), Cambridge
The River Cam divides Queen's College into two sections, and this bridge was built to connect the two sides. As the story goes, the bridge's name originated from the initial bridge that was built in 1749. The story states that the first bridge was built without bolts - held together only by mathematical principles and a clever design. Whether this...
St John's College & Bridge of Sighs
Category: Sightseeing - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: Trinity St, Cambridge CB2 1TP
St John's College is one of the largest and richest colleges in Cambridge, founded in 1511 by Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII. It has around 530 undergraduates and 300 graduate students. You can visit the extensive college grounds, following a tourist path that goes into the chapel, through numerous courts, and over the Bridge of...
Trinity College & Wren Library
Category: Sightseeing - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: Trinity St, Cambridge CB2 1TQ
Trinity College, founded by Henry VIII in 1546, is the richest college in Cambridge and provides fascinating insight into University life. Visitors can see the Ante-Chapel, Chapel, Great Court, Hall, and Nevile's Court. The Hall is open only 3pm-5pm as students still use this as a dining area. The Wren Library was designed by famed architect...
