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Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

Quaint, disturbing, and macabre objects are all on display at this intriguing collection of medical instruments from bygone eras.

A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

This historic London residence was once the womb of Scientology.

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.

One of the oldest libraries in England, and one of the last of the great medieval chained collections.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

After mysteriously refusing to surrender at the end of World War II this sunken submarine was only salvaged in a search for Nazi gold.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.

A historic house devoted to the teachings of a 1700's prophetess and her mysterious box of revelations.

The artist David Nash planted a circle of trees in 1977.

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.

This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.

Great Britain's only hat-making museum.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.