Thorpeness, England
House in the Clouds
Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.
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Thorpeness, England
Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
Grantham, England
Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Wales
This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.
Morda, England
The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.
England
The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.
London, England
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
Pittenweem, Scotland
This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Claines, England
This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.
Hagley, England
An 18th century monument regularly tagged with unsettling graffiti referencing a 1940s unsolved murder.
Skipton, England
This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.
Alexandria, Scotland
A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.
Fortingall, Scotland
Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.
Dunning, Scotland
A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.
Dunino, Scotland
A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.
London, England
This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.
Burnley, England
A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
London, England
Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.
Drymen, Scotland
This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.