Dunnet, Scotland
Dunnet Head Lighthouse
The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.
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Dunnet, Scotland
The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.
Stenness, Scotland
The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.
Manningtree, England
This sculpture pays homage to Shakespeare and his reference to a Manningtree tradition.
Manningtree, England
This surreal art house looks like a geometric version of a small chapel.
Tattingstone, England
An 18th-century estate owner thought these cottages were an eyesore, so he artfully disguised them as a church.
Ipswich, England
A surprisingly approachable statue of the man who dominated King Henry VIII's government.
Saint Briavels, England
You can enjoy a (possibly haunted) stay at the medieval Norman castle that was once a favorite hunting lodge of King John.
Monmouth, Wales
The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Bristol, England
A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.
Berkeley, England
Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.
Southwold, England
Keep a lookout for replicas of this wooden soldier hiding in plain sight all around town.
Pont-en-Royans, France
These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.
Firminy, France
This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.
Rawtenstall, England
The last of the 19th-century booze-free bars has been slinging teetotal tonics for over a century.
Bonnieux, France
From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.
Lacoste, France
The castle where the Marquis de Sade lived out his darkest fantasies.
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France
Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
Lincoln, England
The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.
Lincoln, England
This lone tower casts an outstretched shadow over the site of a once-wealthy Knights Templar preceptory.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
London, England
A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
Darmstadt, Germany
A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.