Failford, Scotland
Peden's Cave
A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.
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Failford, Scotland
A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.
Rushton, England
An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three.
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Portsoy, Scotland
These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.
Bristol, England
The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
Bragar, Scotland
A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
Ely, England
A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.
Somerset, England
The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.
Abergele, Wales
One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Saint Andrews, Scotland
This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.
Houghton le Spring, England
The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.
Pembroke, Wales
A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Nottingham, England
A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
Liverpool, England
The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
Canterbury, England
This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.
Dalmally, Scotland
Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.
Kidderminster, England
Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests.
England
A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.
Oxford, England
Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.
Hope Valley, England
A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Traquair, Scotland
The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.
Clachan-Seil, Scotland
The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.