Edinburgh, Scotland
George Mackenzie's Mausoleum
The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Meath, Ireland
An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.
Whitby, England
This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Coverham, England
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Seaham, England
A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.
Bishop Auckland, England
This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.
Lanehead, England
An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Houghton le Spring, England
The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.
Malton, England
WWII artifacts, including the building itself.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Dublin, Ireland
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.