Edinburgh, Scotland
The Heart of Midlothian
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.
London, England
In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'
Ware, England
Fantastically decorated underground chambers built in the 1760s.
Allerton Mauleverer, England
This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.
Keswick, England
Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
London, England
This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.
London, England
Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.
Aboyne, Scotland
A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.
Melrose, Scotland
This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.
Haddington, Scotland
Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."
Scotland
A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.
Hartfield, England
The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
Mow Cop, England
This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.
Leek, England
This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.
London, England
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
London, England
A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.