Barnsley, England
Monk Bretton Priory
These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.
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Barnsley, England
These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.
Barrow-in-Furness, England
What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.
Maltby, England
Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.
Caerleon, Wales
This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.
Osh, Kyrgyzstan
An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Faroe Islands
In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.
Chittorgarh, India
A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.
Stamford, England
England’s ancient oak tree has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Naples, Italy
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
Nottingham, England
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
Nottingham, England
There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.
Oyndarfjørður, Faroe Islands
Two massive boulders, rocking back and forth with the ebbing of the sea.
Bordoy, Faroe Islands
Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.
Faroe Islands
The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.
Kunoy, Faroe Islands
The abandoned village of Skarð aptly illustrates the idiom "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
Gasadalur Village, Faroe Islands
This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .
Jersey
A passage grave used in neolithic rituals.
St Mary, Jersey
This natural crater along the coast of Jersey may take its name from the devil statues who have watched over it.
Šalinac, Serbia
An eerie, protected forest of old-growth oak trees, many of which are now dead.
Čačak, Serbia
This symbol of Yugoslav liberation decorated with 620 carved heads of mythical creatures is now a forlorn relic of another time.
Belgrade, Serbia
A misnamed well, with a deep dark past.