Hanko, Finland
Pike's Gut
The etchings on this narrow channel between two islands bear witness to maritime travelers who have passed through since the Middle Ages.
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Hanko, Finland
The etchings on this narrow channel between two islands bear witness to maritime travelers who have passed through since the Middle Ages.
Imatra, Finland
These Finnish rapids have been attracting tourists for over a hundred years and are now released with the push of a button.
Virolahti, Finland
Fortifications built for a Soviet invasion that never came now sit abandoned in a losing battle against nature.
Kuopio, Finland
A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.
Inari, Finland
A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.
Salla, Finland
Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.
Suomussalmi, Finland
Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.
Leeds, England
In a small courtyard resides this large mural that draws inspiration from Leeds and its history.
Knaresborough, England
A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.
Lancaster, England
The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.
Cumbria, England
One of the best-preserved, yet least visited stone circle sites in Cumbria.
Chapel-le-Dale, England
This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.
Elterwater, England
The sculptural remains of the last home of a legendary Dada artist.
Ambleside, England
This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.
Cumbria, England
This tower was created by the area's vicar as a shelter for exhausted travelers, complete with a fireplace and breathtaking views.
Kirkby Lonsdale, England
A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.
Slack Head, England
These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.
Birkenhead, England
After mysteriously refusing to surrender at the end of World War II this sunken submarine was only salvaged in a search for Nazi gold.
Borth, Wales
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
Chester, England
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
Chester, England
Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.
Amlwch, Wales
The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.
Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales
Neolithic burial chambers hidden beside a village school.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.