Halifax, England
Shibden Hall
This centuries-old mansion was the home of the noted 19th-century diarist Anne Lister (aka “Gentleman Jack”).
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Halifax, England
This centuries-old mansion was the home of the noted 19th-century diarist Anne Lister (aka “Gentleman Jack”).
Bradford, England
A Victorian-era cemetery serves as a window into the city of Bradford’s past.
Leeds, England
Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.
Leeds, England
Since 1877, the characters of Sir Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe” have been keeping time in this Leeds arcade.
Leeds, England
This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.
Tintagel, England
A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
Tintagel, England
Before construction of the famous Tintagel Castle, this site in Cornwall was likely a prosperous Dark Age trading port.
Tintagel, England
A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.
Clovelly, England
Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.
Boscastle, England
The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.
Kinver, England
The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.
Ambleside, England
This atmospheric cavern on the hillside above picturesque Rydal Water is actually an old slate quarry
Blackpool, England
The biggest mirror ball in the world
Bingley, England
A lavish Victorian mansion wound up inheriting a gruesome reputation that would be its demise.
Hinterweidenthal, Germany
It's said the devil used this mushroom rock as a table for a late-night meal.
Holystone, England
An ancient natural spring still providing water to the nearby village
York, England
The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.
York, England
The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.
York, England
This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.
York, England
A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.
York, England
A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.
York, England
In 1190 one of the worst anti-Semitic massacres of the Middle Ages took place in a wooden tower which previously occupied this site in York.
Ilkley, England
This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.