South Harting, England
Vandalian Tower
This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."
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South Harting, England
This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."
Morpeth, England
This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Hallsands, England
The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.
East Molesey, England
The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.
Alnwick, England
This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
Knighton, England
Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.
Keld, England
The dramatic remains of an abandoned farmhouse sit high on the edge of a remote hillside.
London, England
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
Manchester, England
Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.
County Durham, England
A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
Totnes, England
A ruined castle has more than its fair share of legends and ghost stories.
Bath, England
Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
Bristol, England
England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.
Liverpool, England
Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.
Glastonbury, England
A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.
London, England
A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.
Beaconsfield, England
The world's oldest model village.
Painswick, England
Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.
North Yorkshire, England
This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.
Oxford, England
The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.
Exeter, England
These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Biddulph, England
This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more.