Sorrento, Italy
Valle dei Mulini (Valley of the Mills)
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
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Sorrento, Italy
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
Keswick, England
Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.
Penzance, England
A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.
Llanberis, Wales
The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Tintern, Wales
This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.
Tisbury, England
Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.
Oxford, England
The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.
Cheddar, England
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Burnley, England
A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Craighat, Scotland
A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
England
Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.
Drymen, Scotland
This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.