Whitby, England
Whitby Whale Bone Arch
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
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Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
York, England
The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.
York, England
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
Whitby, England
The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.
Seaham, England
Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."
London, England
A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
East Sussex, England
These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.
Goathland, England
Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
Nottingham, England
In this medieval fish bowl, the carp weren't pets.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
England
The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.
Bodiam, England
A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.
Hartfield, England
The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.
London, England
No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.
Fifield, England
Enormous terracotta heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip can be seen on the side of the road to Windsor.
Alrewas, England
In an arboretum with hundreds of memorials to the fallen, this one might be the most poignant.
Stoke-on-Trent, England
An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.
Saint Helens, England
Giant statue of a disembodied head.
Banff, Alberta
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Drymen, Scotland
This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.
Milton, Scotland
This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.
Glasgow, Scotland
Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.