Lisbon, Portugal
Rhinoceros of Belém Tower
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
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Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
London, England
The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.
London, England
The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.
London, England
With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.
London, England
A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
Bath, England
This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."
Bath, England
This overgrown Victorian chapel made of corrugated metal looks utterly out of place.
Stourton, England
Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem "The Channel Firing."
Warminster, England
The longest hedge maze in the world.
Hampshire, England
This towering monument is dedicated in memory of a most unusually named, yet heroic, horse.
Winchester, England
A rare labyrinth-style path carved into a historic hill.
Winchester, England
This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.
Winchester, England
Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.
Tisbury, England
Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.
Salisbury, England
A life-size replica of a Spitfire that sits in a quaint suburb.
Royston, England
Man-made cave with enigmatic carvings, some say made by the Knights Templar themselves.
Wiltshire, England
This neolithic stone was once used for ceremonial practices similar to its neighbor Stonehenge.
Eglwyswrw, Wales
This rocky outcrop served as a quarry for some of the bluestones that sit at the center of Stonehenge.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
York, England
A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.
Saltergate, England
Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.
Munlochy, Scotland
A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.
Devizes, England
In 1999, a new equine figure was cut into this English hillside near the site where an older white horse had previously appeared.
Marlborough, England
One of the smaller hillside chalk horses was designed and cut in by a group of local students in 1804.