Gainford, England
Gainford Spa
This hidden natural fountain issues forth a steady supply of supposedly healing water that tastes like rotten eggs.
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Gainford, England
This hidden natural fountain issues forth a steady supply of supposedly healing water that tastes like rotten eggs.
Winchester, England
Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.
Manchester, England
Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory.
Kings Clipstone, England
These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.
Durham, England
An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.
Grange-over-Sands, England
Abandoned for over 20 years, this Art Deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.
St Albans, England
These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.
Brampton Bierlow, England
A folly built to satisfy a gentleman's bet that he could drive his horses through the eye of a needle.
Isle of Wight, England
This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.
Albury, England
This peaceful oasis appears dreamy, but it's also the site of a nightmarish legend.
Birmingham, England
These centuries old gardens have been restored to their 17th century condition.
Oxford, England
The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.
Redruth, England
A 14th century castle built on the seat of a mighty giant.
Richmond, England
At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.
Newark-on-Trent, England
This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.
Stourton, England
Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem "The Channel Firing."
Bristol, England
A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.
Coventry, England
Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.
Great Malvern, England
The world's smallest commercial theater is set up in what was once a urinal for Victorian men.
Nantwich, England
Each year a new straw behemoth is born.
Launceston, England
A holy well supposedly infused with a saint's spirit flows within this quaint chapel.
Alton, England
A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.
Henshaw, England
Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.
Smardale, England
A spectacular disused railway viaduct in a beautiful countryside nature reserve.