Eastriggs, Scotland
The Devil's Porridge
The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.
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Eastriggs, Scotland
The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.
Knaresborough, England
A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.
Whitby, England
The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.
Bishop Auckland, England
An art gallery dedicated to art works by coal miners which depict work in the mines and life in the former British mining communities.
Copley, England
This industrial chimney looks rather out of place, isolated in the middle of an attractive woodland.
County Durham, England
A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
Seaham, England
Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."
Seaham, England
For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.
Beamish, England
Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.
Forest-in-Teesdale, England
These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.
West Auckland, England
This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.
Harrogate, England
A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.
Yaiza, Spain
This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.
Haría, Spain
Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.
Teguise, Spain
The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.
Tinajo, Spain
Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
Bishop Auckland, England
This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.
England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Coverham, England
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Lanehead, England
An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.