Kilpeck, England
Medieval Erotic Carvings at the Church of St Mary and St David
Beasts and branches swirl in sandstone carvings, interrupted by one strange creature.
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Kilpeck, England
Beasts and branches swirl in sandstone carvings, interrupted by one strange creature.
Hay-on-Wye, Wales
In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.
Llanwrthwl, Wales
In the middle of a Welsh field, a replica of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre is made out of living branches.
England
The only surviving theatre where William Shakespeare performed as an actor.
Malton, England
This small figurine of a bear tells us a lot about the value of jewels and funerary practices in Roman Britannia.
Centre, England
The most impressive falls in Wensleydale once produced power to weave the uniform of an Italian revolution.
Glossop, England
The wreck of a B-29 Superfortress now stands as a memorial left in the moors.
Sheffield, England
Explore these Victorian-era tunnels under a bustling train station.
Spanish Battery, England
A collection of maritime artifacts from the world's first volunteer life brigade.
Tynemouth, England
Royal burial place of the kings of ancient Britain.
Milton Keynes, England
A herd of half-sized cow sculptures has stood in this part for nearly 50 years.
Halifax, England
This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.
Allendale Town, England
Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.
Keld, England
A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.
Coverham, England
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Kinokawa, Japan
A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Manchester, England
Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
London, England
A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.
London, England
Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.
London, England
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.
Port Eynon, Wales
This tall stone wall with no door and ill-matched windows was built centuries ago, and used as a shelter for domesticated pigeons.