Truro, England
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Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.
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Truro, England
Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.
Ayr, Scotland
This observatory within Europe's first dark sky park offers stunning views of the night sky.
Dover, England
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
Greatstone, England
Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.
Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
Pittenweem, Scotland
This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.
West Wycombe, England
Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.
Manchester, England
These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.
Isle of Bute, Scotland
A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Crymych, Wales
The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.
Mansfield, England
The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
Skipton, England
This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
Whittingham, England
This hospital once pioneered the use of electroencephalograms, but fell into maltreatment, abuse, and eventual abandonment.
Lendalfoot, Scotland
Legend says this cave housed a 16th-century cannibal and his family of 48.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Morda, England
The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.
Nottingham, England
This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.
Great Dunmow, England
An English artist has turned an unassuming ex-council house into a time-lost house of mystery.
Great Missenden, England
This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).