Alderwasley, England
Betty Kenny's Tree
This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."
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Alderwasley, England
This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."
Rushton, England
An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three.
Stamford, England
England’s ancient oak tree has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries.
Oxford, England
The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.
London, England
This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.
Dulverton, England
This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.
Glasgow, Scotland
An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.
Gateside, Scotland
This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.
Berkeley, England
Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.
Windsor, England
One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.
Birmingham, England
A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.
Wroxall, England
This shell of a historic manor house on the Isle of Wight is said to be the most haunted site on the island.
London, England
It's a mystery why these remains were found with no traces of their bodies in sight.
Corgarff, Scotland
This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.
Nottingham, England
The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.
London, England
Behind one of the world's most impenetrable vaults is a massive collection of retail silver.
Pontywaun, Wales
An amazing collection of curiosities hidden in a small Welsh village.
Chipping Norton, England
This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.
Feshiebridge, Scotland
These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.
Suffolk, England
A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.
Barrow-in-Furness, England
What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.