Edinburgh, Scotland
Cramond Ghost Island
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Godalming, England
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
London, England
A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
London, England
In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.
London, England
The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.
London, England
An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.
Boscastle, England
The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.
London, England
The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.
Craighat, Scotland
A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
London, England
A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.
London, England
The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.
London, England
A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."
London, England
A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.
Holywood, Scotland
A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”