Driffield, England
Rudston Monolith
Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.
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Driffield, England
Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.
Caernarfon, Wales
This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.
Bridgend, Wales
This 500-year-old Tudor home is a treasure trove of history and mystery.
Milford Haven, Wales
This 19th-century island fort built to protect against an invasion by sea.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
Pembroke, Wales
A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.
Llanberis, Wales
The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.
Charleston, South Carolina
A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.
New Haven, Connecticut
After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.
New Haven, Connecticut
A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.
New Haven, Connecticut
The cave where two British judges hid in exile after sentencing the king to death.
New Haven, Connecticut
Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California.
New Haven, Connecticut
137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
This abandoned iron furnace was one of the first to use coke—a type of high-carbon fuel—to make iron.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
The largest collection of Frazetta originals in the world.
Mildred, Pennsylvania
This decommissioned surface-to-surface missile resides outside the American Legion Post in Pennslyvania.
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
An unusual and eclectic collection of local historical memorabilia.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Donora, Pennsylvania
Each step is a mere four inches tall, said to be measured by the stride of a woman wearing a hobble skirt.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.
South Park Township, Pennsylvania
A preserved 18th century homestead in Western Pennsylvania marks the spot where the Whiskey Rebellion began.