Munlochy, Scotland
Clootie Well
A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.
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Munlochy, Scotland
A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.
Hawes, England
A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.
Axmouth, England
The oldest standing concrete bridge in England was also constructed as a work of art.
Lyme Regis, England
A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Whitby, England
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
Marton-in-Cleveland, England
Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.
Seaham, England
For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.
Seaham, England
Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.
Piercebridge, England
This bridge once allowed Dere Street to cross the River Tees.
Darlington, England
A piece of public art commemorating the world's first Black professional footballer.
Darlington, England
The world's oldest railway bridge in continuous use.
Hartlepool, England
This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.
Barnard Castle, England
This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Seaham, England
A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.
Durham, England
These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
North Chideock, England
These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.
Cerne Abbas, England
Giant naked man on a hillside.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Foyers, Scotland
A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."