Knaresborough, England
Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag
A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.
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Knaresborough, England
A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.
Glastonbury, England
In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.
Ayr, Scotland
Wonderfully preserved Victorian factory, complete with a preserved steam powered engine house.
Thetford, England
A mysterious crater-like pond has a spooky tendency to empty and fill with complete disregard to rainfall patterns.
Sussex, England
The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Hathersage, England
A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.
Alderwasley, England
This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."
Edinburgh, Scotland
This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.
Barrow-in-Furness, England
What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.
Winchester, England
A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.
Bamford, England
This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.
Stoke Heath, England
A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.
Kilpeck, England
Beasts and branches swirl in sandstone carvings, interrupted by one strange creature.
County Durham, England
A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
Oxford, England
The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.
Swindon, England
There are hundreds of secret WWII bases hidden in British forests. Built to fight a Nazi invasion, they remained unknown for decades.
London , England
The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.
Exeter, England
These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.
Beaconsfield, England
The world's oldest model village.
Birchover, England
This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.
North Yorkshire, England
This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.
Marlborough, England
It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.
Oxford, England
An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.