Mow Cop, England
Mow Cop Castle
This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.
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Mow Cop, England
This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Chedglow, England
Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.
Leek, England
This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.
Tisbury, England
Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.
Skipton, England
This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.
Chislehurst, England
Shakespeare, David Bowie, Dr. Who, the Saxons, Druids and Romans are all claimed to have all made their mark on these massive man made tunnels.
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
London, England
A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.
London, England
In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'
Lostwithiel, England
The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.
Chester, England
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
London, England
No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Coverham, England
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Weston, England
Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.
Cheddar, England
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
London, England
The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
Lancaster, England
The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.