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Top of the Faringdon Folly Tower

Faringdon, England

The Faringdon F.U.N. and Folly Tower

The eccentricities of a former lord include painted pigeons of his manor house, a series of pointless plaques, and a folly built simply to peeve the public.

The Perch Inn

Binsey, England

The Perch Inn

This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.

The Thames Forts in 2013

England

Maunsell Army Sea Forts

Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.

SS Richard Montgomery's eerie masts at low tide

England

Wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery

No one is sure what to do with this WWII shipwreck that sits at the bottom of the Thames, still loaded with tons of explosives.

Basilica of the Holy Blood

Bruges, Belgium

Basilica of the Holy Blood

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

Hand of Druon Antigoon

Antwerp, Belgium

Hand of Druon Antigoon

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

Werregarenstraat

Ghent, Belgium

Werregarenstraat

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

Gravensteen

Ghent, Belgium

Gravensteen

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

The Nello and Patrasche sculpture in Handschoenmarkt.

Antwerp, Belgium

Nello and Patrasche

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

Brabo Fountain.

Antwerp, Belgium

Brabo Fountain

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

Parys Mountain

Amlwch, Wales

Parys Mountain

The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.

Llandwyn Island

Newborough, Wales

Ynys Llanddwyn

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

Beautiful yellow flowers drape down to form the tunnel.

Bodnant Hall, Wales

Laburnum Arch

A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.

People collecting fossils in Lyme Regis at the fossil festival.

Lyme Regis, England

The Glowing Clams of Great Britain

A midnight snack that lights up the night.

(Flickr/Ethelred the Unusual)

Charmouth, England

Charmouth Beach

Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.

Devil's Bridge.

Kirkby Lonsdale, England

Devil's Bridge

A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.

Ribblehead Viaduct

Chapel-le-Dale, England

Ribblehead Viaduct

This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.

The modern chapel.

Saint Davids, Wales

St. Non’s Chapel and Well

The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.

Coetan Arthur Dolmen.

Saint Davids, Wales

Coetan Arthur Dolmen

A Neolithic tomb hidden among a spectacular boulder-strewn stretch of coast.

Pentre Ifan

Crymych, Wales

Pentre Ifan

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

Cofiwch Dryweryn

Llanrhystud, Wales

Cofiwch Dryweryn

This mural honoring a drowned village has become a symbol of Welsh pride and patriotism.

Devils Bridge AA Box

Pontarfynach, Wales

AA Sentry Box #289

Long before mobile phones or GPS were available, these sentry boxes provided help for motorists in need.

Port Eynon Salt House

Port Eynon, Wales

Port Eynon Salt House

The seaside ruins of an ancient salt production facility.

Devil's Bridge

Llangennith, Wales

Worm's Head Tidal Island

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

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