Whitby, England
199 Steps Coffin Benches
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
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Whitby, England
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
Driffield, England
Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.
Gibraltar
Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.
Las Breñas, Spain
A stunning example of traditional salt production set against a dramatic volcanic landscape.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Margate, England
Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.
Cambridge, England
The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.
Peterborough, England
A humble homage to a gravedigger tucked within the dignified English cathedral.
Foxton, England
The longest and steepest staircase locks in the United Kingdom.
Birmingham, England
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Sheffield, England
Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.
Ambleside, England
Looking like something out of a fairytale, this tiny house was built over a stream to avoid paying land taxes
Highland, Scotland
A double cantilever system bridge that was designed to prevent flood damage.
Oban, Scotland
Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.
Scotland
A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.
Gland, Switzerland
This secret Swiss fortress is disguised as a harmless pink house, complete with fake windows.
Monaco
This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Corralejo, Spain
Park in the Canary Islands renowned for white dunes that contrast with the turquoise waters of the Atlantic.
Kouklia, Cyprus
This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.
Rhodes, Greece
One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Dunnet, Scotland
The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.
Ashbourne, England
These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.