Marlborough, England
West Kennet Long Barrow
It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.
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Marlborough, England
It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.
Cherhill, England
The geoglyph once sported a glass bottle eye.
Alton Barnes, England
This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.
Swindon, England
England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
London, England
Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.
London, England
This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.
London, England
This religious museum resides in a church crypt next to the founder's house.
London, England
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
London, England
This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
Little Gaddesden, England
Local legend says this unusual chimney is actually a broken-hearted man's tomb.
Aldbury, England
You can climb to the top of the column built to honor the "father of British inland navigation."
Aldbury, England
A relic of medieval punishment marks the center of this quintessential English village.
Stoke Row, England
A well for a well, this anachronistically Indian-styled water pit was built in its small town home in gratitude for a similar favor.
West Wycombe, England
Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.
Combe, England
Death hangs in the air here, where a 17th-century gibbet has been erected on a Neolithic tomb.
Checkendon, England
In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.
Ballachulish, Scotland
The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.