Manchester, England
The Manchester Bee
Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
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Manchester, England
Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
Alnwick, England
This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.
Ventnor, England
The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.
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.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Fraserburgh, Scotland
An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.
Coventry, England
The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
London, England
These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
Ticknall, England
This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.
Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Seascale, England
The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.
Barnard Castle, England
A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Aviemore, Scotland
Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
Glastonbury, England
Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.