Albania
Fier's Ship House
Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.
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Albania
Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.
Blythburgh, England
A legendary ghostly hound supposedly left dark marks on a place of worship.
Southwold, England
A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.
Dunwich, England
A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea.
Ipswich, England
A surprisingly approachable statue of the man who dominated King Henry VIII's government.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
Inverness, Scotland
The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Birsay, Scotland
This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
Stenness, Scotland
The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Stromness, Scotland
Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."
Lambholm, Scotland
This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.
Swindon, England
This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Avebury, England
The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.
Marlborough, England
Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?
Southampton, England
A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.
Southampton, England
Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.
Southampton, England
This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.
Greatstone, England
Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.
Dungeness, England
An avant-garde artist is survived by his seaside garden.
Dudley, England
This pub can leave even the sober feeling slightly unsteady.