Alnwick, England
Alnwick Poison Garden
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
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Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.
Northumberland, England
This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.
London, England
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
Henshaw, England
Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.
Alston, England
A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.
Eamont Bridge, England
Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.
Eamont Bridge, England
An impressive Neolithic henge with banks nearly 10 feet high.
Liverpool, England
This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.
Devon, England
An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.
Westward Ho!, England
How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
Launceston, England
Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.
Lostwithiel, England
The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.
Looe, England
A wonderful safe haven founded in the 1960s to rescue endangered monkeys from the pet trade.
Minions, England
Cornish legend says these ancient circles were people turned to stone for playing hurling on a Sunday.
Liskeard, England
These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road.
Devon, England
A unique journey back in time to an early 20th-century fairground.
Plymouth, England
Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.
Plymouth, England
These stones mark 200 years of friendship between Britain and France following the Napoleonic Wars.
Plymouth, England
The only place where can you share a seat with the bums of the Fab Four.