Hythe, England
Saltwood Castle
This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.
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Hythe, England
This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.
Ratlinghope, England
A quiet country churchyard holds a monument to the last known sin-eater in England.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.
Forest-in-Teesdale, England
These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.
Guildford, England
The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.
Birmingham, England
These centuries old gardens have been restored to their 17th century condition.
Beer, England
This Roman quarry once held secret masses and smuggler's contraband and is now home to rare species of bats.
Glencoe, Scotland
Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.
Peebles, Scotland
An abandoned, desolate train tunnel that was used during World War II.
Sandown, England
This purpose-built dinosaur museum is shaped like a pterodactyl and holds fossils that were found in its very village.
Leek, England
This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.
Spalding, England
"The Donut" was built as part of an expensive, ill-fated engineering endeavor.
Coventry, England
Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.
Ecchinswell, England
This grassy, tree-lined hill shares a name with the much-loved novel that it inspired.
Ludlow, England
Centuries of human activity have forged an eerie landscape of ruins and craters on an exposed and windswept hilltop.
Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland
The inscribed stone at Kilnasaggart is a remnant from nearly a millennium ago.
Haddington, Scotland
These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.
Barnsley, England
These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
Newcastle, Northern Ireland
The highest peak in Northern Ireland is topped with a stone tower and haunting burial mounds.
Bridge of Allan, Scotland
A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."
Hamsey, England
Now isolated, this church was once the center of a bustling village that succumbed to the Black Death.
Launceston, England
A holy well supposedly infused with a saint's spirit flows within this quaint chapel.