Charmouth, England
Charmouth Beach
Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.
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Charmouth, England
Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
London, England
The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.
Seaview, England
This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.
Crymych, Wales
The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.
London, England
Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.
Fortingall, Scotland
Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.
Pateley Bridge, England
The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.
Cardiff, Wales
A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
Llanberis, Wales
The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Aviemore, Scotland
Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.
Chedglow, England
Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.
London, England
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.
Mow Cop, England
This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.
Alnwick, England
This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.
Tisbury, England
Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.
Penzance, England
A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.
Borth, Wales
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.
Tintern, Wales
This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.