Dorset, England
Badbury Rings
An Iron Age hill fort turned scenic nature park.
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Dorset, England
An Iron Age hill fort turned scenic nature park.
Wareham, England
Inside this 11th-century church, a medieval-style tomb of the World War I hero known as "Lawrence of Arabia."
Wareham, England
In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.
Cricket Saint Thomas, England
The mouldering remains of a disgraced British children's icon are hidden in the brush of a public park.
Lyme Regis, England
A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.
Bovington, England
This historic home of the author of Lawrence of Arabia, has a history of literary celebrities and monogrammed sleeping bags.
Wareham, England
A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.
Osmington, England
Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.
Weymouth, England
The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.
Cerne Abbas, England
Giant naked man on a hillside.
Poundbury, England
Before 1993, this historic-looking village—King Charles III's pet project—didn’t exist at all.
Bath, England
This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."
Barbâtre, France
This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.
Autun, France
Reminiscent of a termite mound, this imposing structure is likely an ancient funerary monument.