Allendale Town, England
Neil Cole's Adventures in Science Fiction: Museum of Sci-fi
Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.
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Allendale Town, England
Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.
Langcliffe, England
A small, archaeology park outside Settle in the Yorkshire Dales with ruins of the impressive Hoffman Lime Kilns and an informative trail which explains the industrial history of the site and leads you to other ruined structures.
Thirsk, England
England's largest white horse isn't even white.
West Tanfield, England
This collection of ancient structures makes up part of the largest group of prehistoric earthworks in Britain.
Rosemarkie, Scotland
This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Thursford, England
A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.
Rutland, England
A locomotive that was captured as a prisoner of war is now recognized as a WWII memorial.
Heckington, England
The last working windmill in the U.K. that has eight sails.
Newark, England
This fishing lake has become something of a graveyard for redundant river barges, including a historic WW2 example made from concrete
Fulbeck, England
This 20-foot mountain is made up of some 15,000 mannequins—if you visit, you can even take a piece home with you.
Hunstanton, England
All that remains of the fishing-vessel-turned-warship is its weathered hull.
King's Lynn, England
The wreckage of an old coastal trading vessel is only visible at low tide.
Lairg, Scotland
This man-made waterfall was designed to help improve access for spawning salmon.
Whaligoe, Scotland
Cut into a sheer cliff face, these stairs are the only way to reach a secluded Scottish harbor.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Hoy, Scotland
Legends surrounding this megalithic tomb range from giants to a dwarf named Trollid.
Birsay, Scotland
This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Stenness, Scotland
The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.
Stromness, Scotland
Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Québec
This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, Québec
The falls were named for the mistaken idea that they were the ones pictured on the Canadian $5 bill.