Birchover, England
Rowtor Rocks
This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.
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Birchover, England
This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.
Nottingham, England
This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.
Hucknall, England
Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.
Dale Abbey, England
Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.
Ilkeston, England
A wooden statue commemorates a local celebrity who became a national sensation for his height.
Nottingham, England
The English Civil War began right here in 1642.
Bayan Lepas, Malaysia
Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.
Ko Tarutao, Thailand
The cursed island of black pebbles.
Ilkeston, England
This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.
Blidworth, England
A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.
Nottingham, England
A curious urban windmill once owned by a renowned British mathematical physicist.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Nottingham, England
When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.
Nottingham, England
When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.
Gotham, England
The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.
Nottingham, England
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
Kings Clipstone, England
These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.
Southwell, England
Exquisite carvings of leaves, Green Men, and the occasional dragon adorn a medieval chapter house.
Mansfield, England
Constructed 20 years ago, this sculpture is slowly fading to the hands of time.
Hucknall, England
This imaginative sculpture is a memorial to this town's former mining industry.
Nottingham, England
These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.
Nottingham, England
An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.
Nottingham, England
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
Nottingham, England
There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.