London’s Tower Bridge, the Southampton-built Spitfire aircraft, and prosthetics and bionic limb engineering from UK universities also ranked highly. After seeing three decades of innovation, Lee reflected on what makes British engineering stand out. “That’s what makes British engineering so special – there’s always new talent coming through who want to push forward and keep innovating. And 44 per cent have recommended that someone visit an iconic site linked to British engineering. Among the most popular landmarks they’ve visited are the London Underground, Tower Bridge and the London Eye.

Source: The Times December 19, 2025 20:39 UTC