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"Halo."

Haslingden, England

'Halo'

At night, the enormous sculpture looks like a UFO hovering above the English hills.

The lighthouse being seen farther by the beach.

Talacre, Wales

Point of Ayr Lighthouse

This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper.

The Ambassadors by Holbein the younger.

London, England

'The Ambassadors'

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

Charing Cross Mural.

London, England

Charing Cross Mural

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

The marker.

John o' Groats, Scotland

John o' Groats Marker

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

Interior of the ruins with anchor memorial.

Southampton, England

Ruins of Holyrood Church

Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.

Lighthouse with Hoy Island.

Dunnet, Scotland

Dunnet Head Lighthouse

The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.

A male woolly monkey at the sanctuary.

Looe, England

The Monkey Sanctuary

A wonderful safe haven founded in the 1960s to rescue endangered monkeys from the pet trade.

Blue church.

Bratislava, Slovakia

Church of St. Elizabeth

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

The Millennium Clock Tower

Edinburgh, Scotland

Millennium Clock Tower

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

Old quarry.

Heilam, Scotland

Ard Neackie Lime Kilns

The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.

 Angel playing bagpipes in the Thistle Chapel.

Edinburgh, Scotland

St Giles' Cathedral Thistle Chapel

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

King Charles II, with St Giles' in the background.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Charles II Statue

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

Devil's Bridge.

Kirkby Lonsdale, England

Devil's Bridge

A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.

Tweeddale Court.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Tweeddale Court

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

Storage space in the vaults.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Blair Street Underground Vaults

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

The colorful stairs were installed to refresh the formerly seedy staircase.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Scotsman Steps

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

Dunbar's Close.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Dunbar's Close

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

St Cecilia's Hall

Edinburgh, Scotland

St Cecilia's Hall

Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.

The viewpoint.

Invergarry, Scotland

Glengarry Viewpoint

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

The Gilded vectors of disease facade.

London, England

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Vectors of Disease Frieze

The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.

The bar, with the window to the snug.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Bennets Bar

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

The abbey ruins.

County Durham, England

Egglestone Abbey

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

OMD telephone box.

Meols, England

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Telephone Box

After the band included its number in one of their songs, the box became a monument to the musical group.

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