Glentrool, Scotland
Martyrs' Tomb Glen Trool
A square stone tomb marks the spot where six men were killed while holding a service in Caldoris Wood.
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Glentrool, Scotland
A square stone tomb marks the spot where six men were killed while holding a service in Caldoris Wood.
Glentrool, Scotland
On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.
Westward Ho!, England
How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?
Boscastle, England
The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.
Portland, England
This former quarry is now a vibrant labyrinth of magical in situ sculptures.
Hawes, England
A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.
Escomb, England
A 7th-century church in northeast England built using stones from a nearby Roman fort.
Houghton le Spring, England
The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.
County Durham, England
A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
Barnard Castle, England
This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.
South Shields, England
Eat fish and chips in a striking Neoclassical building that once hid a public lavatory.
South Shields, England
This sculpture made up of 22 bulbous bronze figures reminds locals of massive Weeble Woobles.
Llanrhystud, Wales
This mural honoring a drowned village has become a symbol of Welsh pride and patriotism.
Borth, Wales
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
York, England
Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
Ilkley, England
This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.
Burnham-on-Sea, England
The unusual stilted beacon is the town's only active lighthouse.
Tynemouth, England
Royal burial place of the kings of ancient Britain.
Whitby, England
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
Amlwch, Wales
The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.