Chester, England
Minerva's Shrine
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
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Chester, England
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Manchester, England
Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.
Weston, England
Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.
Ruthin, Wales
This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.
Manchester, England
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
London, England
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
London, England
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.
London, England
The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.