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The sign announces the Scottish village's cosmic connections, as it's twinned with Glenelg, Mars.

This remote castle was built to be a wealthy businessman's palace of vice but is now simply a historic vacation cottage.

Once a palace for the Archbishop of York, these 15th-century ruins now serve as a haunt for history buffs.

This 15th-century fortification was built to defend bunnies.

This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

A 14th century castle built on the seat of a mighty giant.

This Roman quarry once held secret masses and smuggler's contraband and is now home to rare species of bats.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.

These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

A cross marks the spot in a small Scottish village that claims to be the exact center of the country.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

A thousand year old oak tree survives in Liverpool.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.

The remains of the wrecked steam trawler can be found on the beach at low tide.

A reportedly haunted 14th-century church is curiously facing the “wrong direction.”

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."