Edinburgh, Scotland
Burke & Hare Murder Dolls
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Roughlee, England
This witch statue remembers a time in England's history when fear trumped truth.
Hull, England
This long-distance walking route follows the Prime Meridian line as it passes through England.
Leeds, England
The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.
Thirsk, England
England's largest white horse isn't even white.
England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Knaresborough, England
A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.
Allerton Mauleverer, England
This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.
York, England
The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.
York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
Thetford, England
A mysterious crater-like pond has a spooky tendency to empty and fill with complete disregard to rainfall patterns.
Stoney Stanton, England
The site of the most dived wreck in the UK.
Newark-on-Trent, England
This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.
London, England
This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.
London, England
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
London, England
The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.
London, England
This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.