Edinburgh, Scotland
St Giles' Cathedral Thistle Chapel
The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.
Selby, England
This stained-glass window in an English church bears the coat of arms of George Washington's family.
Sandhead, Scotland
Dating back to the 500s, these stones include some of the oldest Christian memorials in Scotland.
Pickering, England
Remarkable medieval wall paintings decorate this 12th-century, dog-friendly church.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Chester, England
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
Oxford, England
The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.
Winchester, England
Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.
Normanton, England
The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.
Cardiff, Wales
Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Newark, England
A memorial to American oil drillers who volunteered to travel secretly to England in 1943 and work in the U.K.'s only oil field.
York, England
This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.
Aldershot, England
Now overlooking the Home of the British Army, this gargantuan statue was removed from its original location in London.
Durham, England
A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.
Melrose, Scotland
This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Designed to illustrate two parts of the human psyche.
Glasgow, Scotland
This small memorial honors a ferocious feline and local hero.
Aberdeen, Scotland
A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.
Hollingbourne, England
A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Bratton, England
A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.
Rhayader, Wales
A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.
Caernarfon, Wales
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.