Abergele, Wales
Gwrych Castle
After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.
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Abergele, Wales
After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.
Denbigh, Wales
Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.
Keswick, England
Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
Seascale, England
The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.
Heckington, England
The last working windmill in the U.K. that has eight sails.
Holmrook, England
One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
Weston, England
Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.
Grasmere, England
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
Holywell, Wales
Abandoned ship reimagined as a street art canvas.
Lichfield, England
These medieval carvings bear scars left by Parliamentarian troops during the English Civil War.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Whitby, England
This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Whitby, England
The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.
Whitby, England
The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Middlesbrough, England
Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.
Gotham, England
The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.
Chester, England
The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Chester, England
A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.
Nantwich, England
On a site with a long military history, a 1980s shelter.
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Liverpool, England
The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.