Tissington, England
Derbyshire Well Dressing
The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.
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Tissington, England
The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.
Matlock Bath, England
A seaside town with no sea in sight.
Matlock Bath, England
This historic textile mill has been repurposed as a shopping outlet, which houses a textile museum that celebrates its industrial past.
Skipton, England
This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.
Laneshawbridge, England
This round structure dotted with portals is one of several pieces scattered throughout Lancashire.
St. John's, Isle of Man
Believed to be the former location of one of the earliest Viking assemblies in Europe.
Laxey, Isle of Man
World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.
Port Erin, Isle of Man
A prison tower–like edifice honoring a beloved local benefactor.
Barrow-in-Furness, England
A modern museum built within a Victorian dry dock charts the history of the industrial town.
Brougham, England
A memorial overlooking a busy roadway is linked with the story of a 17th-century noblewoman’s legal battle for her inheritance.
Linby, England
A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.
Warrington, England
In Warrington’s Golden Square, it's always tea time.
Stockport, England
The history of Stockport is rendered In colorful concrete artwork.
Stockport, England
Nicknamed the 'Chestergate Hotel,' the underground tunnel had beds, lights, and even flushing toilets.
Leek, England
This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.
Hope Valley, England
This petite cutlery factory sits on the foundations of a defunct gasworks.
Hathersage, England
A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.
Buxton, England
A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
Buxton, England
Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.
Buxton, England
This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.
Glossop, England
The wreck of a B-29 Superfortress now stands as a memorial left in the moors.
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.
Hope Valley, England
These crude contraptions were used to aid in the mining of lead, silver and gold.
Castleton, England
Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.