The little-known spot in the UK where you're technically in America

The JFK memorial in Runnymede is technically on American soil (Image: Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images) A popular English spot for family strolls and picnics holds a little-known secret. Runnymede, a small area along its border with Berkshire, is technically not part of the UK but belongs to America. Runnymede itself is known for its historical significance as the location where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215, an event pivotal to the development of Western democracy.

And over 700 years later, it was here that a memorial was erected in honour of American President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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