Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam Oersoep
A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.
Hunstanton, England
All that remains of the fishing-vessel-turned-warship is its weathered hull.
King's Lynn, England
The wreckage of an old coastal trading vessel is only visible at low tide.
East Somerton, England
A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."
Glentrool, Scotland
On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.
Portpatrick, Scotland
The ruins of a 12th-century seaside castle on the southwest coast of Scotland.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Kilwinning, Scotland
Now in ruins, this abbey was the home of Tironensian monks for more than 400 years.
Lincoln, England
Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.
Lincoln, England
The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.
Anderby Creek, England
The world’s first dedicated cloud observation platform.
Coventry, England
This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.
Coventry, England
Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.
Newport, England
The Last Home of an Executed King.
Isle of Wight, England
This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.
Shanklin, England
This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.
Sandown, England
This purpose-built dinosaur museum is shaped like a pterodactyl and holds fossils that were found in its very village.
Isle of Wight, England
The now-quiet remains of coastal artillery defenses that were used in both World Wars.
Ryde, England
The Isle of Wight’s “Island Line” serviced by former London Underground trains from the 1930s.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Hope Valley, England
A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Hathersage, England
A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.
Leek, England
This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.