Clipstone, England
Clipstone Colliery Headstocks
These abandoned coal mine towers near Sherwood Forest might soon boast the U.K.’s longest zip-line.
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Clipstone, England
These abandoned coal mine towers near Sherwood Forest might soon boast the U.K.’s longest zip-line.
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
A medieval abbey featured on 'Game of Thrones' that dates back to the 12th century.
Sheffield, England
In the ancient Woolley Woods, an art project promises access to new worlds.
Birchington-on-Sea, England
An English explorer's vast natural history collection has the first realistic dioramas of animals staged in their natural habitats.
Malmesbury, England
This crumbling headstone commemorates the first death by tiger in Britain's history.
Dolgarrog, Wales
The worst flood disaster in Welsh history might have been a lot worse if it had not happened on movie night.
Glossop, England
The wreck of a B-29 Superfortress now stands as a memorial left in the moors.
Seton Mains, Scotland
The ruins of a 15th-century church once home to priests who prayed for a single family's salvation.
Great Leighs, England
Near this allegedly haunted pub, you can find strong spirits on the rocks.
Anstruther, Scotland
The ruins of Scottish sea salt production.
Cornwall, England
A neolithic dolmen that was rebuilt after collapsing during the 19th century.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.
North Berwick, Scotland
The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.
Hampton Fields, England
Local lore says passing infants through its holes could magically cure them of measles and rickets.
Hartlepool, England
Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.
East Linton, Scotland
A curious structure built just for the birds.
Newmarket, England
A misunderstanding gave this 18th-century racehorse a most amusing name.
Bishop Auckland, England
This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.
Berkhamsted, England
This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.
Tattingstone, England
An 18th-century estate owner thought these cottages were an eyesore, so he artfully disguised them as a church.
Covehithe, England
A 17th-century church is nestled within the walls of a 15th-century ruin.
Halifax, England
This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.
Coventry, England
For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.
Lynford, England
A strange and ancient landscape hides the dark, cavernous remains of a 5,000-year-old flint mine.