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Hallsands, England
Ruins of Hallsands
The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.
50.2355, -3.6597
Somerset, England
Willow Man
The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.
51.1491, -2.9806
Westward Ho!, England
Westward Ho!
How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?
51.0389, -4.2381
Cornwall, England
The Eden Project
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
50.3611, -4.7384
Plymouth, England
The Leviathan
Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.
50.3661, -4.1338
Devon, England
Wistman’s Wood
This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.
50.5816, -3.9592
Devon, England
Burgh Island
Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.
50.2798, -3.9004
Devon, England
Exercise Tiger Memorial
A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.
50.2685, -3.6523
Bovey Tracey, England
House of Marbles
This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.
50.5823, -3.6746
Devon, England
Berry Pomeroy Castle
A ruined castle has more than its fair share of legends and ghost stories.
50.4489, -3.6365
Totnes, England
Totnes Orange Races
Once a year a small English town gets together to chase oranges down a steep hill in honor of a legendary accident.
50.4313, -3.6856
Totnes, England
The Brutus Stone
One could not be blamed for literally walking all over this supposed landmark.
50.4313, -3.6859
Totnes, England
The Leechwell
A historic holy well hidden near a charming English park.
50.4291, -3.6905
Devon, England
Buckfast Abbey
This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
50.4930, -3.7755
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