Edinburgh, Scotland
Lauriston Castle
This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.
Leek, England
This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.
London, England
This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.
Spean Bridge, Scotland
This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.
Congleton, England
This logic-defying 16th-century Tudor manor still stands to the delight and astonishment of onlookers.
Whitehaven, England
Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.
Dunoon, Scotland
This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.
Bodmin, England
This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.
Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
London, England
A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.
Dover, England
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
London, England
An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."
Charmouth, England
Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.
Birsay, Scotland
This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
Manchester, England
19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.
Dunwich, England
A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea.
Crymych, Wales
The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
London, England
The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.
Lendalfoot, Scotland
Legend says this cave housed a 16th-century cannibal and his family of 48.
Cardiff, Wales
A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.
Holywell, Wales
The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.