Leek, England
The Winking Man
A face-like natural rock formation so well known, a pub was named in its honor.
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Leek, England
A face-like natural rock formation so well known, a pub was named in its honor.
Birchover, England
This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.
Matlock Bath, England
A seaside town with no sea in sight.
Whatstandwell, England
Its impressive still-working beam engine is a thing of beauty for engineering history fans.
Ashbourne, England
These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.
Saltergate, England
Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.
Ravenscar, England
At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Goathland, England
Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
Whitby, England
The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Whitby, England
The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.
Whitby, England
A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
A fort of historic failures where the island's colonial powers first collided.
Monte, Portugal
Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Whitby, England
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Whitby, England
The remains of the concrete ship can be seen during low tide.
Leek, England
This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.
Leek, England
This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.
Bollington, England
A strange Georgian folly sits atop a lonely hill.
Glossop, England
The wreck of a B-29 Superfortress now stands as a memorial left in the moors.
Derbyshire, England
This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.