Edinburgh, Scotland
Camera Obscura & World of Illusions
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
East Molesey, England
The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.
Ilkley, England
This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
Halifax, England
This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.
Halifax, England
This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.
Rothwell, England
A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Bishop's Castle, England
The oldest working Brewery in Britain.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Monmouth, Wales
The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Lincoln, England
Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
Llithfaen, Wales
An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.
Buxton, England
A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
Sintra, Portugal
An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
Knighton, England
Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Melrose, Scotland
The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.
London, England
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Abergele, Wales
One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.