Wigtown, Scotland
Martyr's Stake
A scene of a heinous act during a troubled period of Scottish history.
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Wigtown, Scotland
A scene of a heinous act during a troubled period of Scottish history.
Holywood, Scotland
Experience history from the stomping grounds of the great Scottish poet.
Dumfries, Scotland
After playing in this house and its gardens as a child, J.M. Barrie credited it for helping inspire the story of Peter Pan.
Dumfries, Scotland
This decaying, grandiose tweed mill once housed the Norwegian Army in exile.
Brow Burn, Scotland
Mineral well linked to the final days of a beloved Scottish poet.
Dumfries, Scotland
An Anglo-Saxon cross inscribed with possibly the oldest written work of English literature.
Penrith, England
Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.
Penrith, England
It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.
Brougham, England
A memorial overlooking a busy roadway is linked with the story of a 17th-century noblewoman’s legal battle for her inheritance.
Ormskirk, England
This classic red telephone box is now a community art installation celebrating local history.
Aughton, England
The town of Argleton has a postal code and appears on maps and even real estate listings, yet it does not exist.
Lytham, England
During World War II, locals rallied together to buy this plane to support the war effort.
Blackpool, England
See reconstructed Spitfires and other World War II-era planes in a hangar originally used by the Royal Air Force.
Blackpool, England
On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.
Kirkstall, England
Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.
Leeds, England
This device was crucial to the Industrial Revolution development of Leeds.
Leeds, England
This sculpture celebrates a boules tournament and the link between Leeds and its twin city Lille.
Leeds, England
This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.
Leeds, England
The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.
Leeds, England
Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.
Leeds, England
Since 1995, two red-painted metal figures have guarded the entrance to the Northern Ballet.
Leeds, England
The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.
Leeds, England
One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."