Saint Austell, England
Lost Gardens of Heligan
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
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Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
Helston, England
Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.
Newquay, England
Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.
Tintagel, England
A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
Pitlochry, Scotland
An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.
Invermoriston, Scotland
It's believed this well was once plagued with evil spirits until St. Columba purified the water.
Glencoe, Scotland
A solemn memorial in a majestic setting that honors a 1692 tragedy.
Saltergate, England
Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.
Goathland, England
Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
Liverpool, England
Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.
Liverpool, England
Pyramid shaped monument with a tall tale attached.
Liverpool, England
This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.
Saint Helens, England
Giant statue of a disembodied head.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Lichfield, England
This small square basin behind a quiet church was once a popular medieval pilgrimage site.
Hope Valley, England
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
Bamford, England
This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.
Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Fairbourne, Wales
A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.
Weston, England
Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.
Morda, England
The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Macclesfield, England
One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.