Isles of Scilly, England
Bishop Rock
At high tide, the base of the lighthouse covers practically every inch of the island.
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Isles of Scilly, England
At high tide, the base of the lighthouse covers practically every inch of the island.
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
London, England
This toxic spoil heap found a second life as a ski slope, popular film location, and wildlife haven.
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
The ruins of a once-grand mansion in Northern Ireland are now thought to be haunted.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.
Bragar, Scotland
A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Manchester, England
A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.
Perth, Scotland
In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.
Liverpool, England
The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
Invergordon, Scotland
Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.
Winchester, England
This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.
Nettleham, England
An abandoned 18th century manse looks like something out of an Indiana Jones movie.
Fraserburgh, Scotland
An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.
Lancaster, England
The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.
Lee-on-the-Solent, England
A museum in south England celebrates the amphibious vehicles that cruise on a cushion of air.
Wareham, England
In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.
Holywell, Wales
The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.
London, England
The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.
Llanelli, Wales
Where, exactly, the great aviator completed her transatlantic flight has caused some trouble in Wales.
London, England
The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.
Crich, England
This poignant WWI memorial looks like a lighthouse 100 miles from the sea.
Halifax, England
Probably the smallest museum in the world, housed in a disused phone booth.