Paisley, Scotland
'Alien' Gargoyle
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
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Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
Glastonbury, England
Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
London, England
The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.
Chislehurst, England
Shakespeare, David Bowie, Dr. Who, the Saxons, Druids and Romans are all claimed to have all made their mark on these massive man made tunnels.
Oxford, England
The names LĂşthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.
London, England
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
Chester, England
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
London, England
The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.
London, England
This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.
Isle of Eigg, Scotland
This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.
London, England
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
Ruthin, Wales
This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.
Wilkieston, Scotland
Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.
Isle of Iona, Scotland
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
Camelford, England
A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.
Edinburgh, Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
London, England
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
London, England
A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.