Keswick, England
Derwent Pencil Museum
A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
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Keswick, England
A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
Inverkeithing, Scotland
A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.
Scarborough, England
80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.
Hull, England
The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.
Hull, England
What looks like missing grout is actually an old pub's peephole.
Cleethorpes, England
This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.
London, England
Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.
London, England
The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.
Bath, England
With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Llandudno, Wales
One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.
Holywell, Wales
The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.
Greenfield, Wales
This park is home to a collection of important industrial and religious sites.
Thurstaston, England
A geological wonder shrouded in myth.
Blackpool, England
This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.
Blackpool, England
One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.