Glastonbury, England
Tomb of Dion Fortune
The final resting place of one of the most influential modern occultists.
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Glastonbury, England
The final resting place of one of the most influential modern occultists.
Rotherham, England
An oddly shaped tower built to mark the acquittal of Admiral Keppel in a controversial 1770s case.
Kilcreggan, Scotland
A painted tribute to an ancient Egyptian king lurks along a stretch of Scottish shore.
Wisbech, England
Peek inside restored planes at this off-the-beaten-path collection of aviation archaeology.
Bournemouth, England
A museum based on the collection of a Victorian family. Housed in a remaining Victorian villa.
Swinton, England
The remains of a historic kiln once used to produce the famous Rockingham porcelain.
Sandgate, England
In a small Kentish seaside stands the former home of one of the greatest science-fiction writers.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.
Liskeard, England
These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road.
Glasgow, Scotland
The remains of an anti-aircraft battery from World War II look out over Glasgow.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
One of the largest lenses of its kind ever created, this former ship beacon has been brought down to Earth.
Lincoln, England
Inside this chapel, Victorian jailers took the separate system to new levels.
Welford-on-Avon, England
One of the tallest maypoles remaining in England in one of its smaller villages.
Stockport, England
This delightful hidden farm is home to Victorian ruins and a wonderful menagerie of animals.
Lichfield, England
The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.
Easdale Island, Scotland
Every September, international competitors flock to the flooded quarries of a tiny Scottish island.
Peebles, Scotland
A small literary museum remembers the life and works of the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps.
Hartlepool, England
The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.
Torcross, England
A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow's memorial to the International Brigade volunteers from Great Britain who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War.
Bolsover, England
This restored 17th century "conduit house," often mistaken for a watchtower, actually supplied water to nearby Bolsover Castle.
Manchester, England
This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.
Inveresk, Scotland
This 19th-century sanctuary was built atop a hill that once housed a Roman fort.
Chester, England
A 168-foot tower, part of the abandoned Chester Leadworks facility.