Woking, England
'The Martian'
An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic 'The War of the Worlds.'
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Woking, England
An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic 'The War of the Worlds.'
Cheltenham, England
Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.
Weston-super-Mare, England
The world's largest museum devoted solely to the whirlybird comes complete with its own chopper graveyard.
Bristol, England
A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.
Bristol, England
There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.
Bristol, England
The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.
Bristol, England
The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Swansea, Wales
Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.
Pontypool, Wales
Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.
Saint Fagans, Wales
Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Cardiff, Wales
This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.
Cardiff, Wales
A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
Newport, Wales
The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.
Caerleon, Wales
This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.
Monmouth, Wales
The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Tintern, Wales
This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
Stockholm, Sweden
One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.
Stockholm, Sweden
Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.