Ashton-in-Makerfield, England
Rectory Nurseries
Quirky outsider art transforms this garden shop into a little stone fantasyland.
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Ashton-in-Makerfield, England
Quirky outsider art transforms this garden shop into a little stone fantasyland.
Donna Nook, England
The adorable animals return to this nature reserve every fall to give birth to their pups.
Felsted, England
This 400-year-old house tells a tale of witchcraft and woodwork.
Doune, Scotland
The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.
Gloucestershire, England
A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.
Wimborne Minster, England
The second largest surviving chained library is housed in this 12th century church.
Sheffield, England
This old Victorian bathhouse is fed by an ancient spring.
London, England
At this small museum, visitors can view artifacts from the only battlefield in London during the War of the Roses.
Moulton, England
Every July, men dressed as giant crows dance around a scarecrow who comes to life.
Halifax, England
Probably the smallest museum in the world, housed in a disused phone booth.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This hidden museum examines the complex history of the country's law enforcement.
Birchington-on-Sea, England
An English explorer's vast natural history collection has the first realistic dioramas of animals staged in their natural habitats.
Beamish, England
Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.
Castlemartin, Wales
Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.
Glasgow, Scotland
The largest terracotta fountain in the world, built to commemorate Britain’s Victorian achievements.
Snowshill, England
The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.
Llanelli, Wales
Where, exactly, the great aviator completed her transatlantic flight has caused some trouble in Wales.
Newmarket, England
A misunderstanding gave this 18th-century racehorse a most amusing name.
Alrewas, England
In an arboretum with hundreds of memorials to the fallen, this one might be the most poignant.
Manchester, England
This small record store was a favorite of Oasis's Noel and Liam Gallagher, who mentioned it in one of their early songs.
Kielder, England
England's "pier at the end of the universe" unites astronomy and contemporary architecture.
Ripon, England
Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.
London, England
A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.
Milton Keynes, England
This suburban British town holds secrets that would have made the druids proud.