Dover, England
Dover Castle
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
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Dover, England
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
London, England
A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.
Oxford, England
Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.
Southend-on-Sea, England
A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.
Oxford, England
Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
Oxford, England
Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.
Glasgow, Scotland
The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.
London, England
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
Crawick, Scotland
Modern megaliths form this work of cosmic, Celtic landscape art.
Cynghordy, Wales
One family's environment-friendly hobbit-house in Wales.
Leek, England
This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.
London, England
This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
Malham, England
A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.
Morda, England
The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.
Nottingham, England
This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.
Dalmally, Scotland
Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.
Allerton Mauleverer, England
This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."
Great Dunmow, England
An English artist has turned an unassuming ex-council house into a time-lost house of mystery.
Somerset, England
The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.
Elie, Scotland
The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.
Stannington, England
St. Mary's Asylum was isolated and abandoned before being converted into a Bed and Breakfast.