Chesterfield, England
Chesterfield's Crooked Spire
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
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Chesterfield, England
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Bern, Switzerland
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
Cheddar, England
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
London, England
The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.
London, England
Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Bristol, England
One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.
Cheltenham, England
Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Abang, Indonesia
The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.
Swindon, England
England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.
Marlborough, England
Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?
Bath, England
Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Warminster, England
The longest hedge maze in the world.
Glastonbury, England
Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.
Weston-super-Mare, England
The world's largest museum devoted solely to the whirlybird comes complete with its own chopper graveyard.