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This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

This beautiful Victorian ironwork masterpiece was built to keep London from smelling like poop.

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

Below a historic English market town lies a secret underground city complete with kitchens, laundries, storerooms, and an underground lake.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.