Buckfastleigh, England
Buckfast Abbey
This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
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Buckfastleigh, England
This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
Hove, England
These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.
Hove, England
This large torch on the Hove coastline helped Sir Francis Drake defend England from the Spanish fleet.
Hove, England
This craggy boulder is fabled to be either a druidic relic or Satan's stumbling block.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Wilmington, England
This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.
Brighton, England
This memorial to the thousands of Indian dead during WWI was callously used for target practice during WWII.
Brighton, England
This monumental gateway marks the northern edge of Brighton and is a welcome sign to all visitors to the seaside city.
Brighton, England
A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.
Brighton, England
One fisherman has used his love of pebbles and shore to create a crazy garden of rocky art.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Bristol, England
An alchemical monument that represents "Earth, Air, Fire, and Water."
Bristol, England
A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.
Bristol, England
The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."
Bristol, England
17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.
Bristol, England
A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.
Bristol, England
A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.
Bristol, England
England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.
Bristol, England
A monument dedicated to the unrecognized Black "mother" of modern medicine.
Dudley, England
This pub can leave even the sober feeling slightly unsteady.
Birmingham, England
A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.