Kilwinning, Scotland
Kilwinning Abbey
Now in ruins, this abbey was the home of Tironensian monks for more than 400 years.
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Kilwinning, Scotland
Now in ruins, this abbey was the home of Tironensian monks for more than 400 years.
Durham, England
An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.
Sunderland, England
This lonely bronze walrus celebrates a character in a Lewis Carroll poem.
Middlesbrough, England
This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage
Redcar, England
A World War I relic found in the middle of a modern residential area.
Bearpark, England
A once-beautiful retreat is now a crumbling ruin.
Durham, England
These courts are the only ones of their kind in the world, made for a unique ball game that dates back to the 1700s.
Lockerbie, Scotland
A remembrance of the local Scottish victims of the Lockerbie Bombing Incident in the now-restored neighborhood.
Hartlepool, England
Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.
Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.
Tynemouth, England
Royal burial place of the kings of ancient Britain.
Sunderland, England
One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."
Kielder, England
England's "pier at the end of the universe" unites astronomy and contemporary architecture.
Cutcloy, Scotland
The remnants of a classic 1970's British film.
Isle of Whithorn, Scotland
This medieval pilgrimage site was a key part of the early Christian missionary work in Scotland.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
A reminder of a long-gone community and way of life on the River Tyne.
New Galloway, Scotland
Believed to be the birthplace of John Balliol.
Holywood, Scotland
Experience history from the stomping grounds of the great Scottish poet.
Wigtown, Scotland
A scene of a heinous act during a troubled period of Scottish history.
Wigtown, Scotland
A circle made up of 19 boulders has stood in Scotland's Bladnoch Valley for some 4,000 years.
Scotland
A stone burial chamber that was also the site of religious rituals.
Sorbie, Scotland
This fortified L-shaped tower is the ancient seat of clan Hannay.
Dumfries, Scotland
This decaying, grandiose tweed mill once housed the Norwegian Army in exile.
Dumfries, Scotland
An Anglo-Saxon cross inscribed with possibly the oldest written work of English literature.