Penzance, England
MĂȘn-an-Tol (Circle Stone)
A circle stone within a stone circle.
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Penzance, England
A circle stone within a stone circle.
Pembroke, Wales
A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.
Southend-on-Sea, England
A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.
London, England
This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.
Llandudno, Wales
An unexpectedly extraterrestrial room in a former Victorian resort club.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
Dunning, Scotland
A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.
London, England
The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.
Hartfield, England
The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.
Haywards Heath, England
Nearly 2 billion seeds from 38,000 species are stored and processed at this visitable facility in a quiet corner of England.
Nottingham, England
This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."
Maidstone, England
This 2,700-year-old woman is the jewel of the Maidstone Museum's Egyptian collection.
Maidstone, England
This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.
London, England
The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.
Llanymynech, England
A small village in two different countries.
Edinburgh, Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
Yelverton, England
The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.
Sandwick, Scotland
A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.
Heysham, England
A succinct inscription commemorates the ebb and flow of a woman's life.
Whitehaven, England
Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.
Traquair, Scotland
The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
Camelford, England
A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.