Grasmere, England
Dove Cottage
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
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Grasmere, England
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
Bowness-on-Windermere, England
This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.
West Auckland, England
This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.
Durham, England
A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.
Durham, England
Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.
Durham, England
The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.
Bishop Auckland, England
This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.
Henshaw, England
Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Whitby, England
This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.
Whitby, England
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
York, England
Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Llandudno, Wales
This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.
Newborough, Wales
Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.
Defiance, Missouri
Who said a biker bar is no place for a taxidermy squirrel collection?
Washington, Missouri
This museum located in the "Corn Cob Pipe Capital of the World," chronicles the history of cob pipe.
Savannah, Georgia
An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.
St. Louis, Missouri
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.