Belfast, Northern Ireland
Crown Liquor Saloon
This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.
Appin, Scotland
Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.
Whitehaven, England
Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.
Bodmin, England
This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
Dunoon, Scotland
This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.
Chedglow, England
Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.
Thirsk, England
The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.
London, England
This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.
London, England
No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.
Oxford, England
One of Europe's oldest libraries.
Faringdon, England
The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Lerwick, Scotland
During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.
Dunmore, Scotland
A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.
London, England
The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.
Cardiff, Wales
A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.
Holywell, Wales
The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.
Borth, Wales
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
London, England
The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.
Forres, Scotland
A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.
London, England
The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.