England

Oxford: now a busy commercial town, which also has a famous university.

Cambridge: a famous university town.

Bristol: Brunel's Clifton suspension bridge is a famous landmark, and the ship, the SS Great Britain is another of Brunel's famous constructions, which is now in dry dock in Bristol.

Bath: A spa, famous for its Regency architecture and crescents, and also for its Roman baths.

Salisbury: Salisbury cathedral is well known, and has the tallest spire in the country. Nearby is the pre-historic site of Stonehenge, which is administered by English Heritage.

Portsmouth: Portsmouth is a naval dockyard, and has some famous ships on display, including the Mary Rose, and HMS Victory.

Brighton: Brighton is a seaside resort, with piers, and has also the Brighton Pavilion.
Haworth, where the Bronte Sisters lived, is very popular with Japanese tourists, as Wuthering Heights has a cult following in Japan.

York: Famous for York Minster.

Canterbury: Famous for its cathedral.

Dover: A major port with access to the continent. Also well known for its white cliffs, and to a lesser extent for its castle.
Other places in England are also of historical interest, but may not feature so significantly for foreign tourists. Many foreign tourists also visit Scotland and Wales – see tourism in Scotland and tourism in Wales.

Domestic tourists, and foreign tourists who have specific interests in art, music, history etc, also visit the following:

Liverpool: A major port, with two cathedrals, an orchestra and art galleries.

Manchester: A major city, with an orchestra and art galleries, and many Victorian buildings. Also well known for the Manchester Ship Canal.

Newcastle: Newcastle upon Tyne, often shortened to Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough situated on the north bank of the River Tyne, in North East England. This northernmost city in England was founded in Roman times under the name Pons Aelius, with the current name being adopted from 1080 onwards.

The city is the 20th most populous in England, and as such, is one of England's core cities.

Technically, people from Newcastle are Novocastrians (a Latin term which can equally be applied to residents of any place called Newcastle), although the term Geordie is now more commonly used.

Birmingham: A major city, with an orchestra, major exhibition venues (NEC, ICC) and art galleries. Of historical interest for its significant role in the industrial revolution. Also the childhood home and inspiration of Tolkien

Ironbridge: The cradle of the industrial revolution.

Hadrian's Wall: The Roman wall built by order of the Emperor Hadrian.

Hereford: A cathedral city, famous for the chained library in the cathedral, and the Mappa Mundi.