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Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.

This industrial museum is based on one of the oldest standing iron forges in the U.K.

Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.

An oasis of calm, nestled in the English countryside.

The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.

This Victorian gate contains cryptic inscriptions in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.

In England, a barn-turned-wedding venue dates back to the 13th century.

The ruined abbey includes a rare surviving example of a monastic latrine.

A small waterfall tucked away in the forest of Harmby Gill.

The first museum in the United Kingdom dedicated to this woodwind instrument.

This lonely metal cross may hint at the true location of a medieval showdown between Christian and Pagan kingdoms.

These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.

This wild game of "football" between two sections of an English town has been staged every year for countless centuries.

Its walls are adorned with exquisite murals of the natural world, transforming it into an ecologist’s Sistine Chapel.

An English cenotaph honoring an American feminist icon.

Long before wi-fi, this public seat provided the wonder of being online while outdoors.

This eye-catching roundabout sculpture commemorates one of England's best World War II-era "shadow factories."

The artwork immortalizes one of 20th-century Ireland's leading creatives.

The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

A gardener saved a beloved clock face from destruction by building it into a wall outside his house.

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.

This old village lock-up is known as the "round house," but it is actually octagonal.