Hope Valley, England
Blue John Cavern
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
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Hope Valley, England
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
Hope Valley, England
A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Derby, England
6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths.
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A failed infrastructure project now owns this unique moniker.
Eoropaidh, Scotland
A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.
Bragar, Scotland
A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
Carloway, Scotland
A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
One of a series of sculptures making a statement about sea-level rise in the United Kingdom.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A memorial dedicated to a boating accident that was bringing troops back home from World War I.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
An impressive piece of infrastructure that seems outsized when considering it serves an island with a population of less than 300.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Despite what a Thai tourism board might want you to think, this white-sand beach is in fact located on a Scottish island.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Although it appears much older, this castle-like tower is actually a Georgian-era folly.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A memorial to the acting bear whose escape caused a sensation on the Outer Hebrides.
Isle of North Uist, Scotland
The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
When a missile testing site was proposed near this site in the Outer Hebrides, this statue was commissioned in response.
Isle of South Uist, Scotland
FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A collective artwork that any visitor to the islands of Barra and Vatersay can add to.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
This beach runway is off limits during high tide.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.
Cromford, England
The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.
Birchover, England
This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.