Eyam, England
Hall Hill Troughs
One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."
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Eyam, England
One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."
Eyam, England
Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
Maltby, England
Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.
Mansfield, England
The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
Retford, England
One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.
Lincoln, England
The world's first military tank was designed in this English city amid the stalemate of WWI trench warfare.
Nettleham, England
An abandoned 18th century manse looks like something out of an Indiana Jones movie.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Bristol, England
The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
Bristol, England
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Wigtown, Scotland
This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.
Moffat, Scotland
“It has nae lugs!”
Laxey, Isle of Man
World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Houghton le Spring, England
The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Kenilworth, England
This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Coventry, England
Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Gainsborough, England
Once the largest factory complex in all of Europe, this converted shopping center celebrates its industrial past in a big way.