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Orkney, Scotland
Brough of Birsay
This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
59.1358, -3.3361
Oxfordshire, England
Uffington White Horse
The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
51.5777, -1.5666
Bodiam, England
Bodiam Castle
A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.
51.0023, 0.5435
Machrie, Scotland
Machrie Moor Standing Stones
More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.
55.5616, -5.3359
London, England
Hoa Hakananai'a
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
51.5190, -0.1241
Falkirk, Scotland
Falkirk Wheel
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
56.0003, -3.8417
London, England
British Library Treasures Gallery
The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
51.5300, -0.1277
York, England
Shambles of York
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
53.9591, -1.0800
London, England
Battersea Power Station
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
51.4817, -0.1446
London, England
London Underground Labyrinths
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
51.5308, -0.1205
London, England
Victoria & Albert Museum Dining Rooms
Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.
51.4966, -0.1722
Llangennith, Wales
Worm's Head Tidal Island
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
51.5650, -4.3253
Grangemouth, Scotland
The Kelpies
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
56.0191, -3.7553
Alnwick, England
Alnwick Castle
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.
55.4156, -1.7059
London, England
The Tower Ravens
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
51.5087, -0.0762
London, England
The Imperial War Museum London
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
51.4960, -0.1084
Stonehaven, Scotland
Dunnottar Castle
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
56.9457, -2.1962
London, England
Horniman Museum and Gardens
A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.
51.4410, -0.0610
London, England
Paddington Bear Statue
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
51.5173, -0.1774
London, England
Barbican Conservatory
This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.
51.5200, -0.0932
Isle of Skye, Scotland
The Quiraing
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
57.6436, -6.2653
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Giant’s Causeway
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
55.2417, -6.5112
London, England
Wellcome Collection & Library
The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.
51.5259, -0.1339
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Dark Hedges
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
55.1356, -6.3828
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