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Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

Recreations of a Norse longhouse and boat on Shetland's northernmost inhabited island.

This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.

A rocky outcrop where monks hid their most holy relic while escaping Danish invaders.

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

This Viking-inspired miniature golf course features a pirate ship and views of Icelandic landscapes.

This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

The first island in the world designated a light-pollution-free astronomical observation point.

This rare aquatic phenomenon is one of the more accessible tidal bores in Morecambe Bay.

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.