Dartmoor National Park, England
William Donaghy Memorial
A remote gravestone on the moor marks the spot where a teacher's body was found under mysterious circumstances that remain inexplicable.
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Dartmoor National Park, England
A remote gravestone on the moor marks the spot where a teacher's body was found under mysterious circumstances that remain inexplicable.
Cleethorpes, England
The first privately owned air raid shelter in Britain, built after a horrifying night of Zeppelin bombings.
Liverpool, England
The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.
Hull, England
What looks like missing grout is actually an old pub's peephole.
Liverpool, England
A memorial to the politician who became Great Britain's first fatality to be caused by a locomotive.
Yelverton, England
The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.
Manchester, England
The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.
Malton, England
WWII artifacts, including the building itself.
Burton-on-Trent, England
The site of one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, created when a massive bomb dump accidentally exploded.
Salford, England
This historic club for wayward boys has shaped some of the biggest names in music almost as much as they have shaped it.
Helston, England
Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.
Middlesbrough, England
Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.
Bude, England
A quirky "castle" formerly belonging to a famous British inventor.
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Exeter, England
Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.
Beverley, England
Lewis Carroll's White Rabbit or something else altogether?
Exeter, England
At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
Tattershall, England
An engraved stone in a village church claims to be the grave of a minuscule folk legend.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Tattershall, England
The near loss of the stately fireplaces at this medieval castle spawned some of Britain's most crucial historic preservation laws.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
Newton Abbot, England
The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.
Newcastle, Northern Ireland
The highest peak in Northern Ireland is topped with a stone tower and haunting burial mounds.
Nettleham, England
An abandoned 18th century manse looks like something out of an Indiana Jones movie.