Edinburgh, Scotland
World's End Close
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Manchester, England
This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Chester, England
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
Isle of Eigg, Scotland
This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.
London, England
No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
London, England
Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
Milton, Scotland
This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.
North Chideock, England
These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.
Camelford, England
A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.
Glasgow, Scotland
A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.
Ruthin, Wales
This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.
Coverham, England
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Dunoon, Scotland
This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.
Cheddar, England
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
Oxford, England
The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.
North Berwick, Scotland
The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
London, England
Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.
London, England
Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.