Cramlington, England
Northumberlandia: Lady of the North
A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.
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Cramlington, England
A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.
Cruden Bay, Scotland
The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Seascale, England
The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.
Grasmere, England
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Keswick, England
Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
Keswick, England
A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Isle of Iona, Scotland
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Scotland
A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Morpeth, England
This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Chillingham, England
This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.
Kielder, England
England's "pier at the end of the universe" unites astronomy and contemporary architecture.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Maybole, Scotland
An optical Illusion once believed to be an electrical phenomenon.
Tighnabruaich, Scotland
Built during the Scottish boom in the oil industry, the village was never inhabited.
Dalmally, Scotland
Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.
Largs, Scotland
This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.
Melrose, Scotland
This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.
Melrose, Scotland
The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.