Llanthony, Wales
Llanthony Priory
The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.
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Llanthony, Wales
The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.
Oxford, England
Over a thousand musical instruments are on display, from bagpipes and harpsichords to drums and the sinuous serpent.
Lassodie, Scotland
The half-finished remains of what would have been Scotland’s biggest piece of landscape art.
Cornwall, England
A neolithic dolmen that was rebuilt after collapsing during the 19th century.
Guildford, England
The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.
Rudbaxton, Wales
Eerily lifelike effigies stare at everyone who enters this sanctuary.
London, England
One man's attempt to stay one step ahead of the church.
Reading, England
This natural history collection contains the bones of a circus elephant that seem to be chasing a whale skeleton.
Normanton, England
The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.
Kirkby Lonsdale, England
A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.
Borrowdale, England
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
England
In the quiet village of Fulmodeston, the ruins of a medieval church remain hidden among vines and foliage.
Jarrow, England
Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.
Canterbury, England
A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.
Exmouth, England
Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.
London, England
A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.
Millport, Scotland
The United Kingdom's smallest working cathedral also serves as a quaint bed and breakfast.
Carrbridge, Scotland
Designed to allow funerals to proceed over the River Dulnain.
Buxton, England
Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.
Newark, England
The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.
Ridgmont, England
This ancient Bedfordshire church was abandoned when the village's population slowly began migrating to new towns.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.
Falkirk, Scotland
This abandoned mausoleum from 1815 sits deep within the forest surrounding Callendar House.
Derbyshire, England
This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.