Britain has 450,000 listed buildings, 20,000 scheduled ancient monuments, twenty-six World Heritage Sites, 1,624 registered parks and gardens {that is, gardens and parks of historic significance}, 600,000 known archaeological sites {and more being found every day; more being lost, too}, 3,500 historic cemeteries, 70,000 war memorials, 4,000 sites of special scientific interest, 18,500 medieval churches, and 2,500 museums containing 170 million objects.
( Bill Bryson )
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