Yelverton, England
Hollowcombe Bottom
The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.
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Yelverton, England
The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.
Upper Heyford, England
A rotting air force base is now home to rare birds and scarce plants.
Mistley, England
This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.
Sheffield, England
The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.
Sheffield, England
One of the last doorless, continuously moving elevators still in use in the U.K.
Manchester, England
This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.
Morpeth, England
This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
East Molesey, England
The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.
Exeter, England
At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
Bude, England
A writer's tiny retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers.
Bowness-on-Windermere, England
This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.
Maltby, England
Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.
Swindon, England
This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.
York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
Avebury, England
The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.
Forest-in-Teesdale, England
These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.
Birmingham, England
An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.
East Molesey, England
Floating pink tap installed for a flower show in London.
Birkenhead, England
After mysteriously refusing to surrender at the end of World War II this sunken submarine was only salvaged in a search for Nazi gold.
Coventry, England
Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.
Southend-on-Sea, England
A magnificent menagerie of oddities, including taxidermy cryptids.
Rothwell, England
A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.
Ashbourne, England
These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.
Kingsand, England
Half-eaten food on display at an English café.