Chedglow, England
Colin's Barn
Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.
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Chedglow, England
Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Tisbury, England
Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Chester, England
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
Burnley, England
A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.
Coverham, England
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Lancaster, England
The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.
London, England
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
Tintagel, England
A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
London, England
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
Castellfollit de la Roca, Spain
Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.
Montcada i Reixac, Spain
Remote ruins of a 2,400-year-old Iberian settlement.
La Pobla de Lillet, Spain
Famed architect Antoni Gaudi built this generous thank you gift to a friendly host who housed him during a job.
Porqueres, Spain
A darkly erotic open-air statuary in Catalonia.
Vilanova de Sau, Spain
A Romanesque tower appears when water levels drop.
La Pera, Spain
Of course Salvador Dalí lived in a castle...
Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Spain
The abandoned ruins of a beautiful medieval castle just outside Barcelona.