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The Italian Church

Lambholm, Scotland

The Italian Chapel

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

A teeny climber on top of the Old Man of Hoy.

Orkney, Scotland

Old Man of Hoy

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

The Stones of Stenness

Stromness, Scotland

The Stones of Stenness

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

The arch.

Barlborough, England

Golden Gate Memorial Arch

This Victorian gate contains cryptic inscriptions in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.

The amazingly well-preserved undercroft.

Newark, England

Rufford Abbey

The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.

The patriotic plantations.

Bakewell, England

England's 'ER' Plantations

The patches of trees pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

The crushing stone

Hope Valley, England

Horse-Powered Ore Crusher

These crude contraptions were used to aid in the mining of lead, silver and gold.

The Snail.

Chesterfield, England

Chesterfield Snail

This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.

Los Jameos del Agua

Haría, Spain

Los Jameos del Agua

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

El Diablo Restaurant

Teguise, Spain

El Diablo Restaurant

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.

Timanfaya National Park

Tinajo, Spain

Timanfaya National Park

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

The now-closed colliery, or coal mine

Clipstone, England

Clipstone Colliery Headstocks

These abandoned coal mine towers near Sherwood Forest might soon boast the U.K.’s longest zip-line.

The Saracen's Head Hotel

Southwell, England

The Saracen's Head Hotel

A 13th-century inn where the ill-fated King Charles I spent his last night of freedom.

Newark Castle Remains.

Newark-on-Trent, England

The Newark Castle Remains

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

Modern cars still pass under this ancient Roman arch.

Lincoln, England

Newport Arch

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.

Chaplain's eye view

Lincoln, England

Prison Chapel at Lincoln Castle

Inside this chapel, Victorian jailers took the separate system to new levels.

Din Lligwy

Moelfre, Wales

Din Lligwy

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

The grave of Gelert, just outside of the village of Beddgelert in northwest Wales.

Caernarfon, Wales

Gelert's Grave

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

Snowdon

Caernarfon, Wales

Snowdon

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

Dolbadarn Castle Ruins

Llanberis, Wales

Dolbadarn Castle Ruins

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

The train station.

Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

Historical guards

Coverham, England

Forbidden Corner

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

Deepdale Aqueduct

Barnard Castle, England

Deepdale Aqueduct

This Victorian footbridge over the River Tees was originally built to carry water from the high moorland to the industrial towns on the coast.

The imposing approach to the Scar.

Malham, England

Gordale Scar

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

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