Bovey Tracey, England
House of Marbles
This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.
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Bovey Tracey, England
This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.
Postbridge, England
This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.
Buckfastleigh, England
This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
Torcross, England
A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.
Hallsands, England
The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.
Clovelly, England
Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.
Westward Ho!, England
How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?
Devon, England
An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.
Dulverton, England
This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.
Exeter, England
At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
Exeter, England
Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.
Exmouth, England
Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.
Aldershot, England
Now overlooking the Home of the British Army, this gargantuan statue was removed from its original location in London.
Oxford, England
Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Stokesay, England
A 13th-century fortified manor house that was once sieged during the English Civil War.
Eyam, England
Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
Buxton, England
Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.
Buxton, England
A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
Buxton, England
This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.
Leek, England
This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Caernarfon, Wales
This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.