Durham, England
Palace Green Library
This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.
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Durham, England
This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.
Inaccessible Island
It might not be as impossible to reach as its name would imply, but just about.
Hucknall, England
Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.
Sutton Courtenay, England
In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.
Somerset, England
The ruined abbey includes a rare surviving example of a monastic latrine.
Elsdon, England
A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.
Firbank, England
The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.
Folkestone, England
These 1,500-year-old remains were found in a mysterious Anglo-Saxon mass grave.
Glasgow, Scotland
These rusting, skeletal structures are monolithic monuments to Glasgow's industrial past
Isles of Scilly, England
At high tide, the base of the lighthouse covers practically every inch of the island.
Coventry, England
All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.
Southampton, England
A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.
Campbeltown, Scotland
The artwork is tucked within a cave on a tiny Scottish island only accessible at low tide.
Derbyshire, England
This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.
Blackpool, England
One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.
Brighton, England
This memorial to the thousands of Indian dead during WWI was callously used for target practice during WWII.
Pembrey, Wales
This former military airfield's claim to fame came from a lucky accident during the Second World War.
Alton, England
A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.
Bristol, England
A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.
Holmrook, England
One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
Canterbury, England
An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.
Heilam, Scotland
The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.
Chaldon, England
Angels, demons, and tortured souls on a giant wall mural in a little church.
Dundee, Scotland
People leave coins atop an unusual grave marker in one of Scotland's oldest burial grounds.