Edinburgh, Scotland
Old Calton Cemetery
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
London, England
The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.
London, England
This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.
London, England
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
London, England
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
London, England
The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.
London, England
A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.
London, England
A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
London, England
Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.
London, England
The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
London, England
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Ballycastle, Northern Ireland
The lake that fills and empties itself at random.
Cushendun, Northern Ireland
A memorial to a goat culled during a foot and mouth disease outbreak guards a series of fantastical caves.
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Beautiful scenery provides the backdrop for an abandoned coastguard facility.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
This tiny train shuttles passengers to one of Northern Ireland's most spectacular sights.