Edinburgh, Scotland
Greyfriars Bobby
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Glasgow, Scotland
Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.
Llandudno, Wales
In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.
Prestatyn, Wales
Roman ruins found on the outskirts of a small town on the North Wales coast have over time become a strong part of the community's identity.
Cardiff, Wales
This eclectic antique shop is home to the taxidermy remains of a celebrity lion named Simba.
Cardiff, Wales
This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
Saint Fagans, Wales
Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.
Cardiff, Wales
Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Llandudno, Wales
One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Llandudno, Wales
The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Kilgetty, Wales
Go back 50 years with a turn on one of the park's carefully restored vintage fairground rides.
Dachau, Germany
The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.
Hanover, Germany
After this historic church was destroyed by World War II bombing, its blackened shell was left standing as a monument.
Hanover, Germany
Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.
Wolfsburg, Germany
Volkswagen's dedicated museum dives into the complex history of one of the world's best known cars.
Brunswick, Germany
This German monument honors the so-called "Prince of Mathematicians."
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.
Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.