Bowness-on-Windermere, England
New Hall Inn (The Hole in t' Wall)
This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.
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Bowness-on-Windermere, England
This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.
Holmrook, England
One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
Grasmere, England
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
Elterwater, England
The sculptural remains of the last home of a legendary Dada artist.
Ecclerigg, England
These curious rocks located in the Lake District include several strange inscriptions of famous names.
Victorville, California
Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.
Peninsula, Ohio
Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.
Peninsula, Ohio
A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.
Staten Island, New York
Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.
Gaddani, Pakistan
The third largest ship breaking yard in the world has created an eerie shipping graveyard in southern Pakistan.
Fortescue, Australia
Many rock climbers have come to conquer this slender sea stack, with various degrees of success.
Tasman Island, Australia
The tallest sea cliffs on the Southern Hemisphere are a climber's worst nightmare.
Saint-Pierre, Martinique
The cell which saved the life of Ludger Sylbaris, "the man who lived through Doomsday."
West Vancouver, British Columbia
The scattered debris of a T-33 Canadian naval jet crash from 1963 now stands as a memorial.
Greenville, Maine
The debris forms a solemn memorial to those who died in a 1963 accident.
Hope Valley, England
These crude contraptions were used to aid in the mining of lead, silver and gold.
Hope Valley, England
The heroic tale of a remarkable pup who refused to leave her master's side, no matter what.
Glossop, England
The wreck of a B-29 Superfortress now stands as a memorial left in the moors.
Goathland, England
Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
Carnforth, England
Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.
Whitby, England
The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
A restored World War II Churchill Mark VII Tank now stands guard in Carrickfergus.
Recsk, Hungary
For decades, Hungary's Communist Party insisted this gulag had never existed.
Olomouc, Czechia
This almost a century old piece of architecture had been overlooked by most, except for the drunk and the homeless