Manchester, England
Manchester Museum
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.
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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.
London, England
The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.
Thirsk, England
The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.
Lerwick, Scotland
During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.
Lendalfoot, Scotland
Legend says this cave housed a 16th-century cannibal and his family of 48.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Mansfield, England
The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
Isle of Bute, Scotland
A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.
Cardiff, Wales
A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.
Dunwich, England
A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea.
Great Dunmow, England
An English artist has turned an unassuming ex-council house into a time-lost house of mystery.
Skipton, England
This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
London, England
No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.
Lostwithiel, England
The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.
Whittingham, England
This hospital once pioneered the use of electroencephalograms, but fell into maltreatment, abuse, and eventual abandonment.
Nottingham, England
This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.
London, England
Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.
Cruden Bay, Scotland
The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.
London, England
This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.
Stannington, England
St. Mary's Asylum was isolated and abandoned before being converted into a Bed and Breakfast.
Great Missenden, England
This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).