Bristol, England
Goldney Grotto
Ornamented with "Bristol Diamonds," this exotic shell grotto is considered to be the finest surviving example from the eighteenth century.
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Bristol, England
Ornamented with "Bristol Diamonds," this exotic shell grotto is considered to be the finest surviving example from the eighteenth century.
Saint Briavels, England
You can enjoy a (possibly haunted) stay at the medieval Norman castle that was once a favorite hunting lodge of King John.
Kingsbridge, England
Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.
Penzance, England
A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.
Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Florence, Italy
The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.
Oxford, England
The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.
Hastings, England
A former smuggler's haven houses "The Chapel" and its mysterious carvings.
Southend-on-Sea, England
A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.
Ely, England
A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.
Dover, England
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
Brighton, England
This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.
Bournemouth, England
The author of Frankenstein is buried here, along with her parents and the heart of her husband, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Ireland
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.
Dublin, Ireland
A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.
Meath, Ireland
An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.
Adare, Ireland
An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.
Dooey, Ireland
A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."
Kerry, Ireland
Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.
Connemara, Ireland
A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
Clare, Ireland
This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.
Dublin, Ireland
This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.