Edinburgh, Scotland
Rooftop Terrace at the National Museum of Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
York, England
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
North Yorkshire, England
This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Helston, England
Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.
Penzance, England
Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.
Penzance, England
A circle stone within a stone circle.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
Camelford, England
A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.
Leeds, England
The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.
Rochester, England
This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.
Liverpool, England
19th century tunnels burrowed under Liverpool.
Holywell, Wales
The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.
Worksop, England
A gorge full of caverns where early humans lived alongside cave hyenas, giant mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.
London, England
A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.
Castleton, England
Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.