Wieliczka, Poland
Wieliczka Salt Mine
An underground city of salt.
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Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.
Crymych, Wales
The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
London, England
The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
Edinburgh, Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
London, England
A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.
Roslin, Scotland
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Belgrade, Serbia
A museum dedicated to the former country.
Palermo, Italy
Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.