Whitby, England
Ruins of Whitby Abbey
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
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Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
London, England
This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
Cork, Ireland
On the clock tower at St. Anne's Church in Cork, you never know which face is telling the truth.
Eyam, England
One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."
Eyam, England
Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
Chesterfield, England
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.
York, England
The preserved left hand of a saint once known as "the Pearl of York."
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Chester, England
A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.