Ilkley, England
Ilkley Moor
This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.
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Ilkley, England
This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.
Bingley, England
The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.
Haworth, England
Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.
Grantham, England
One of the oldest libraries in England, and one of the last of the great medieval chained collections.
Grantham, England
Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.
Hemingford Grey, England
This 12th-century house is one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in Britain.
Cambridge, England
A 4,000-year-old burial site hides behind a roadside Burger King.
Bures, England
A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.
England
In the quiet village of Fulmodeston, the ruins of a medieval church remain hidden among vines and foliage.
Liverpool, England
The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.
Liverpool, England
What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?
Slack Head, England
These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.
Manteo, North Carolina
Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.
Falmouth, Jamaica
Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.
Melrose, Scotland
The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.
Melrose, Scotland
This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.
Melrose, Scotland
This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.
Dover, New Hampshire
Where Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created their "heroes in a half shell" and founded Mirage Studios.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Constructed in 1676, this stone memorial is believed to be the oldest veteran's memorial in the United States.
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts
This solitary stone engraved with a poem from 1852 has a mysterious and tragic past.
Whitman, Massachusetts
This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.
Mousehole, Cornwall, England
The harbour of this Cornish village is illuminated by thousands of lights every Christmas season.
Gibsland, Louisiana
Historical marker at the spot where Bonnie and Clyde were killed.