East Wemyss, Scotland
Wemyss Caves
These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.
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East Wemyss, Scotland
These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.
Lundin Links, Scotland
A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.
Lower Largo, Scotland
A cottage built at the birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, a sailor who inspired the novel 'Robinson Crusoe.'
Saint Monans, Scotland
Some cheeky plantings brighten an old slipway on Scotland's Firth of Forth.
Anstruther, Scotland
The ruins of Scottish sea salt production.
Pittenweem, Scotland
This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.
Faringdon, England
The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
Avebury, England
The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Marlborough, England
Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?
Marlborough, England
It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.
Alton Barnes, England
This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.
Devizes, England
The plaques around this 19th-century structure recall some rather strange tales.
Swindon, England
England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.
Swindon, England
This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Salisbury, England
Several Iron Age artifacts were discovered during excavations of this ancient site.
Salisbury, England
The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.
Dorset, England
An Iron Age hill fort turned scenic nature park.
Cerne Abbas, England
Giant naked man on a hillside.
Osmington, England
Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.
Poundbury, England
Before 1993, this historic-looking village—King Charles III's pet project—didn’t exist at all.
Nibe, Denmark
In legend, this ancient dolmen was said to have been created when a troll tried to destroy a church.
Norresundby, Denmark
This Danish rock field is actually a sprawling ancient cemetery holding the bodies of 700 Vikings.