Dowth, Ireland
Newgrange
The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
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Dowth, Ireland
The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
Drogheda, Ireland
This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.
Axmouth, England
The oldest standing concrete bridge in England was also constructed as a work of art.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Lavenham, England
The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.
Lincoln, England
Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.
Whitby, England
Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.
Cambridge, England
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
Leicester, England
A replica of the famed statue far from home.
Cambridge, England
One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.
Cambridge, England
An unusual artwork dedicated to a unique man that entertained people visiting Cambridge while raising money for charity.
Cambridge, England
The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Malton, England
A deserted medieval village where bodies were once mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead.
Oxford, England
J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
Whitby, England
The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.
Whitby, England
These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.
London, England
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
Whitby, England
A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'
El Jem, Tunisia
The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.
Foxton, England
The longest and steepest staircase locks in the United Kingdom.