Traquair, Scotland
The Bear Gates of Traquair
The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.
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Traquair, Scotland
The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.
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Invergordon, Scotland
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Glasgow, Scotland
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Manchester, England
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Nottingham, England
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Edinburgh, Scotland
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England
A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.
Glasgow, Scotland
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Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.
Pembroke, Wales
A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.
Saint Andrews, Scotland
This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.
Launceston, England
Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.
Abergele, Wales
One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Houghton le Spring, England
The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.
Penzance, England
A circle stone within a stone circle.
Rushton, England
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Cheltenham, England
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