Rochester, England
Rochester Castle
This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.
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Rochester, England
This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.
West Malling, England
A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.
Blue Bell Hill, England
The Neolithic megalith was one of the first archaeological ruins protected by the British government.
Louth, Ireland
A mysterious Neolithic tomb is perched along the edge of a modern golf course.
Carlingford, Ireland
The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Craighat, Scotland
A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
Saltville, Virginia
This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.
Dunoon, Scotland
This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.
Gourock, Scotland
An urban megalith steeped in local lore.
Kilmacolm, Scotland
A missing Roman legion was recreated in sculpture along a Scottish cycling route.
Port Glasgow, Scotland
A sculpture dedicated to this town’s rich shipbuilding heritage.
Portsmouth, Virginia
A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.
Southampton, England
This bright ship once guided vessels towards the Port of Southampton.
Essex, England
This crumbling coast and its teetering tower are literally filled with history, but they are also at great risk of becoming history themselves.
Fremantle, Australia
This work of public art symbolizes the maritime history and the modern creative industry in Fremantle.
North Coogee, Australia
This drowning bronze monument marks the spot where one of Australia's great engineers died by suicide.
Rottnest Island, Australia
Ships still use this historic lighthouse to navigate dangerous, island waters.
Salvador, Brazil
This 17th-century Portuguese fort now houses a nautical museum.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
One of the largest lenses of its kind ever created, this former ship beacon has been brought down to Earth.
Dundonald, Northern Ireland
This large neolithic tomb, also known as Greengraves, is hidden off a Northern Irish road.
Penrith, England
Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.
Lochgilphead, Scotland
A mysterious solitary standing stone from the Neolithic period.
Kilmartin, Scotland
This Neolithic-era complex boasts standing stones, a cairn, and the only henge in Western Scotland.