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Beasts and branches swirl in sandstone carvings, interrupted by one strange creature.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.

This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.

This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.

Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.

During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.