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Tissington, England
Derbyshire Well Dressing
The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.
53.0670, -1.7385
Leeds, England
Royal Armouries Museum
One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.
53.7916, -1.5310
Hay-on-Wye, Wales
The Kingdom of Books
In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.
52.0739, -3.1261
Cushendun, Northern Ireland
Cushendun Caves
400 million years of erosion shaped these fascinating seaside caves, which made an appearance on 'Game of Thrones.'
55.1243, -6.0378
Bovey Tracey, England
House of Marbles
This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.
50.5823, -3.6746
Dungeness, England
Derek Jarman's Garden
An avant-garde artist is survived by his seaside garden.
50.9226, 0.9762
London, England
The Fourth Plinth
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
51.5083, -0.1287
Gloucestershire, England
Woodchester Mansion
A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.
51.7107, -2.2776
Swindon, England
Swindon Magic Roundabout
This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
51.5628, -1.7715
Lyme Regis, England
Lyme Regis Museum
A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.
50.7246, -2.9323
Beamish, England
Beamish, the Living Museum of the North
Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.
54.8817, -1.6588
Exeter, England
House That Moved
Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.
50.7202, -3.5347
Snowshill, England
Snowshill Manor
The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.
52.0059, -1.8632
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The Scarista Bus
A mysterious, weather-beaten bus lies on the coast of Harris, enticing the curious to investigate.
57.7970, -7.0663
Devon, England
'Verity'
An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.
51.2109, -4.1116
Ottery Saint Mary, England
The Tar Barrels of Ottery St. Mary
Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.
50.7528, -3.2771
Somerset, England
Muchelney Abbey
The ruined abbey includes a rare surviving example of a monastic latrine.
51.0153, -2.8048
Bristol, England
Bristol Museum Natural History Collection
It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.
51.4565, -2.6051
Tudeley, England
All Saints' Church of Tudeley
This medieval church is the only one in the world that features all Marc Chagall stained-glass windows.
51.1845, 0.3188
Chapel-le-Dale, England
Ribblehead Viaduct
This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.
54.2103, -2.3703
York, England
Hidden Wonders of York Minster
Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.
53.9624, -1.0826
Cushendun, Northern Ireland
'Johann'
A memorial to a goat culled during a foot and mouth disease outbreak guards a series of fantastical caves.
55.1253, -6.0427
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
'Journey of Doors'
A trail of "Game of Thrones"-themed doors carved from fallen trees from the iconic Dark Hedges.
55.2363, -6.3579
Burnham-on-Sea, England
Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse
The unusual stilted beacon is the town's only active lighthouse.
51.2484, -3.0058
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