Lytham, England
Lytham Mussel Tanks
Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.
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Lytham, England
Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.
Sawley, England
The last two abbots of this monastery were both executed by Henry VIII.
Clitheroe, England
The second smallest castle keep in England.
Clitheroe, England
This historic former textile mill now houses a brewery, hotel, and what's believed to be the longest bar in the United Kingdom.
Lancashire, England
This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.
Grange-over-Sands, England
Abandoned for over 20 years, this Art Deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.
Borrowdale, England
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
Keswick, England
A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
Keswick, England
This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.
Whitehaven, England
Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.
Egremont, United Kingdom
The rust covering this old mine's abandoned buildings matches the red pigment it once produced.
Seascale, England
The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.
Kouklia, Cyprus
This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.
Paphos, Cyprus
Legend holds that St. Paul was flogged for preaching Christianity at this pillar.
Paphos, Cyprus
Beneath an ancient wishing tree lies an underground chapel with 12th-century frescoes and catacombs dedicated to a lady saint.
Paphos, Cyprus
The ruins of a fifth-century church dedicated to Our Lady of the Harbor.
Paphos, Cyprus
The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.
Paphos, Cyprus
An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.
Peyia, Cyprus
While most shipwrecks are submerged, this ship in Cyprus ran ashore.
Stroumpi, Cyprus
The site of a prison camp where Cypriot resistance fighters were held in the 1950s.
Ravenglass, England
These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.
Ambleside, England
This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.