London, England
Algerian Coffee Stores
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
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London, England
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
Penzance, England
A circle stone within a stone circle.
Portsoy, Scotland
These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.
London, England
This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.
Invergordon, Scotland
Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.
Winchester, England
This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.
Ilkley, England
This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.
Rothwell, England
Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.
Oxford, England
Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.
Royston, England
Man-made cave with enigmatic carvings, some say made by the Knights Templar themselves.
Traquair, Scotland
The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.
England
A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.
Hope Valley, England
A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Wareham, England
In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.
Caynton, England
This mysterious underground cave in Shropshire dates back to the 18th or 19th century.
Carloway, Scotland
A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
East Wemyss, Scotland
These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.
Newquay, England
Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.
Alexandria, Scotland
An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.
Liverpool, England
The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.