Northallerton, England
Whorlton Old Church
The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.
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Northallerton, England
The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.
Whorlton, England
An abandoned Yorkshire castle that is hidden in plain sight.
West Tanfield, England
This collection of ancient structures makes up part of the largest group of prehistoric earthworks in Britain.
Sharow, England
The pyramid-shaped grave of one of the first mountain astronomers and a pyramid theorist.
Boroughbridge, England
At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.
Luxor, Egypt
These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.
Goathland, England
Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
Roughlee, England
This witch statue remembers a time in England's history when fear trumped truth.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Llanberis, Wales
The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.
Holywell, Wales
The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.
London, England
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
Beverley, England
Marking the ancient boundaries of asylum around Beverley Minster.
Glastonbury, England
In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
East Somerton, England
A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."
Beamish, England
Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.
Keswick, England
Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.