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Ilkley, England
Ilkley Moor
This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.
53.9164, -1.8008
North Yorkshire, England
Gordale Scar
A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.
54.0676, -2.1340
North Yorkshire, England
Malham Cove
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
54.0725, -2.1579
Edinburgh, Scotland
Arthur's Seat
This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.
55.9441, -3.1618
Inverkeithing, Scotland
Forth Bridge
A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.
56.0006, -3.3884
Perth, Scotland
Smeaton's Bridge
Several bricks indicate the various flood levels this crossing has survived over the centuries.
56.3990, -3.4257
Stirling, Scotland
Beheading Stone
Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.
56.1256, -3.9451
Stirling, Scotland
The Star Pyramid
This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.
56.1221, -3.9454
Glasgow, Scotland
Nelson Monument Glasgow
One of the first monuments dedicated to the accomplishments of the great Vice Admiral, Horatio Nelson.
55.8515, -4.2407
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow Cathedral Graffiti
An 18th-century religious argument etched into stone.
55.8630, -4.2346
Glasgow, Scotland
The Glasgow Necropolis
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
55.8627, -4.2335
Glasgow, Scotland
Duke of Wellington Statue
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
55.8601, -4.2520
Catacol, Scotland
Twelve Apostles
These quaint cottages feature built-in signaling devices for fishermen.
55.6951, -5.3259
Corrie, Scotland
Doctor's Bath
A doctor had this large tub carved into rocks to facilitate easier seawater bathing.
55.6407, -5.1381
Cumbria, England
Scafell Pike
The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.
54.4542, -3.2115
Keswick, England
Castlerigg Stone Circle
Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
54.6031, -3.0993
Keswick, England
Derwent Pencil Museum
A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
54.6040, -3.1418
Keswick, England
Hundred Year Stone
This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.
54.5836, -3.1344
Gateshead, England
The Angel of the North
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
54.9129, -1.5863
York, England
Shambles of York
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
53.9591, -1.0800
York, England
National Railway Museum York
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
53.9606, -1.0979
York, England
Baile Hill
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
53.9540, -1.0852
Sheffield, England
Water Sculptures of Sheaf Square
An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.
53.3780, -1.4638
Chesterfield, England
Chesterfield's Crooked Spire
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
53.2362, -1.4240
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