Stapleford, England
The Hemlock Stone
Left by the Devil, an ancient quarry or just plain old erosion, this enigmatic rock pillar rises 28 feet from the hillside.
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Stapleford, England
Left by the Devil, an ancient quarry or just plain old erosion, this enigmatic rock pillar rises 28 feet from the hillside.
Sandown, England
This British museum hopes to take the taboo out of poo.
Nottingham, England
A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
Southampton, England
The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.
Chester, England
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Chester, England
A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.
Chester, England
A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.
Ards, Northern Ireland
Legend says the water within these mysterious sacred springs stays cold even when boiled.
Preston, England
Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.
Southampton, England
A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.
Guildford, England
The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.
Lanehead, England
An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.
Manchester, England
Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.
Machrie, Scotland
More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.
Blackpool, England
A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.
Bures, England
A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.
Bamburgh, England
The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
London, England
There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
Lytham, England
Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.
Ely, England
A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.
Elgin, Scotland
A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."