Newchapel, Wales
Cilwendeg Shell House Hermitage
This magical grotto is adorned with a complex pattern of native seashells, minerals, and fragments of colored glass.
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Newchapel, Wales
This magical grotto is adorned with a complex pattern of native seashells, minerals, and fragments of colored glass.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
These sculptures honor the knights who once called Carrickfergus Castle their stronghold.
London, England
This is London's smallest listed building.
Northallerton, England
The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.
Bournemouth, England
A museum based on the collection of a Victorian family. Housed in a remaining Victorian villa.
Bristol, England
Cathedral-like Victorian vaults are hidden within this iconic bridge.
Rookhope, England
This magnificent arch is all that remains of a former smelt mill.
Bristol, England
Ornamented with "Bristol Diamonds," this exotic shell grotto is considered to be the finest surviving example from the eighteenth century.
London, England
One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.
Blackpool, England
One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.
Beaumaris, Wales
A holy well believed to have healing powers.
Sheffield, England
This old Victorian bathhouse is fed by an ancient spring.
Rye, England
Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.
Halifax, England
Probably the smallest museum in the world, housed in a disused phone booth.
Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.
Grasmere, England
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
Chester, England
Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.
Whitchurch, England
The site of an early Arthurian battle and the dwelling-place of prehistoric people and (possibly) an ancient race of giants.
Norwich, England
One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.
Liverpool, England
This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.
Malton, England
WWII artifacts, including the building itself.
Hunstanton, England
All that remains of the fishing-vessel-turned-warship is its weathered hull.
London, England
Designed by the architect who also had a hand in crafting the Westminster Abbey and Bristol Cathedral.
Llanthony, Wales
The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.