Godalming, England
Witley Wonder Underwater Ballroom
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
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Godalming, England
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
Boscastle, England
The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.
London, England
A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
Hidden in Carnfunnock Country Park is a lasting testament to the Normans who once settled in the region.
Larne, Northern Ireland
A Victorian marvel of engineering is now a 21st-century tourist attraction.
Larne, Northern Ireland
The "Black Arch" guards the entrance to the picturesque Glens of Antrim.
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.
Ballycastle, Northern Ireland
The lake that fills and empties itself at random.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.
Larne, Northern Ireland
This gnarled old tree supposedly sprouted from seeds kept in the pocket of a 16th-century Spanish sailor.
Sligo, Ireland
This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.
Inishmaan, Ireland
Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.
Offaly, Ireland
The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.
Fingal, Ireland
Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.
Lecarrow, Ireland
Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.
Kerry, Ireland
Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland
There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.
Clare, Ireland
This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.
Laois, Ireland
A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.
Dooey, Ireland
A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."