Edinburgh, Scotland
Sciennes Jewish Burial Ground
This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.
Bristol, England
17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.
Ashton-in-Makerfield, England
Quirky outsider art transforms this garden shop into a little stone fantasyland.
Blidworth, England
A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.
Stoke Heath, England
An ode to the classic piece of British street furniture.
Wentworth, England
The UK's largest private house was the subject of a long-lasting political dispute.
Southend-on-Sea, England
This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."
Bournemouth, England
The world's shortest funicular ferries beachgoers a whopping 128 feet from clifftop to shore.
Matlock Bath, England
A seaside town with no sea in sight.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
An ancient stone wall formed by lava that was a frequent stop during funeral marches.
Glasgow, Scotland
In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.
Liverpool, England
A memorial to the politician who became Great Britain's first fatality to be caused by a locomotive.
Snowshill, England
The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.
West Stockwith, England
In the right conditions a wall of water up to five feet tall flows upstream against the current on the River Trent.
Dolgarrog, Wales
The worst flood disaster in Welsh history might have been a lot worse if it had not happened on movie night.
Broadstone, England
The biologist's fossilized headstone was meant to reflect his love of nature. Its, ahem, unusual shape is probably just a coincidence.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.
Firbank, England
The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.
Bishop Auckland, England
This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.
Kirkby Lonsdale, England
A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.
Slough, England
This preserved puppy was an adorable beacon of charity.
Duns, Scotland
The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.
Musselburgh, Scotland
A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.
Bo’ness, Scotland
This vintage gem is one of the oldest surviving purpose-built movie palaces in Scotland.