London, England
Athena the Owl
The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.
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London, England
The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.
Cynghordy, Wales
One family's environment-friendly hobbit-house in Wales.
Dunfermline, Scotland
A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.
Leek, England
This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.
Bodiam, England
A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.
London, England
This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.
London, England
Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
Peebles, Scotland
This huge concrete map of Scotland was built as a thank you gift from a Polish soldier.
Coleford, England
On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.
Golspie, Scotland
A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Clachan-Seil, Scotland
The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.
Southend-on-Sea, England
A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.
Great Missenden, England
This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).
London, England
Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.
Manchester, England
19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.
West Wycombe, England
Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.
Elie, Scotland
The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
Malham, England
A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.
London, England
No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.