Manchester, England
Alan Turing Memorial
Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.
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Manchester, England
Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.
Elie, Scotland
The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.
Dulverton, England
This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Aboyne, Scotland
A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
London, England
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
London, England
A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.
Weston, England
Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
North Berwick, Scotland
The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.
England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
London, England
An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.
London, England
In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.
Tintagel, England
A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
London, England
A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.
Holywood, Scotland
A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Alexandria, Virginia
Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.
Dublin, Ireland
The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.