Glentrool, Scotland
Bruce's Stone
On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.
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Glentrool, Scotland
On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.
Glentrool, Scotland
A square stone tomb marks the spot where six men were killed while holding a service in Caldoris Wood.
Keswick, England
A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
Workington, England
This unique sculptural clock transforms into a periscope every hour.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.
Borth, Wales
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
Aberdyfi, Wales
According to legend, this bell once belonged to a kingdom now lost beneath the waves.
Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Bath, England
The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath
Bath, England
This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."
Cerne Abbas, England
Giant naked man on a hillside.
Clovelly, England
Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.
Boscastle, England
The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
Tintagel, England
A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
Tintagel, England
A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.
Bodmin, England
This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.
Padstow, England
Glimpse into the life cycle of the European lobster and the work being done to protect them.
Newquay, England
Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.
Faro, Portugal
This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.
Faro, Portugal
The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.
Palma, Spain
This historic electric train has operated with regularity since the early 1900s.
Cala Sant Vicenç, Spain
This iconic statue pays tribute to a renowned local artist.