Glasgow, Scotland
Govan Stones
Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.
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Glasgow, Scotland
Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.
Rothwell, England
Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.
Penzance, England
A circle stone within a stone circle.
Dalmally, Scotland
Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.
Whitby, England
The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.
Kidderminster, England
Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests.
East Wemyss, Scotland
These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.
Oxford, England
Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.
Carloway, Scotland
A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.
Wareham, England
In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.
Traquair, Scotland
The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.
England
A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.
Hope Valley, England
A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Caynton, England
This mysterious underground cave in Shropshire dates back to the 18th or 19th century.
Winchester, England
This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.
Bath, England
With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.
Oxford, England
Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.
Alexandria, Scotland
An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.
Royston, England
Man-made cave with enigmatic carvings, some say made by the Knights Templar themselves.
Comrie, Scotland
Built to hold the worst of the worst of the Nazi war prisoners.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.
Caerleon, Wales
This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.
Wales
This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.