Funchal, Portugal
Principality of Pontinha
A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.
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Funchal, Portugal
A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.
Wales
This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Reynoldston, Wales
A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
Charmouth, England
Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.
Lyme Regis, England
A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.
Wareham, England
In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.
Dublin, Ireland
Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.
Gloucester, England
Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.
Margate, England
Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.
Southampton, England
The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."
Belfast, Northern Ireland
These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.
Ballymena, Northern Ireland
A brisk climb up this solitary peak leads to the origin story of a towering figure in Irish history.