Mineral well linked to the final days of a beloved Scottish poet.

This restored 17th century "conduit house," often mistaken for a watchtower, actually supplied water to nearby Bolsover Castle.

This collection of ancient structures makes up part of the largest group of prehistoric earthworks in Britain.

It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

Each year this small English village becomes overrun with outlandish straw men.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

The old Workhouse in Ripon was the last resort for the poor of the district from 1834 until the birth of the British welfare state in the mid 20th century. It is now a poignant museum reminding us of the harshness of the Victorian poor law regime.

In 1190 one of the worst anti-Semitic massacres of the Middle Ages took place in a wooden tower which previously occupied this site in York.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

Latvia’s first skyscraper, nicknamed ‘Stalin’s birthday cake.’

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

Birthplace of the "Father of the Railways"

When built, the technology here made Souter the most advanced lighthouse in the world but, nowadays, it is a tourist attraction and a (reputedly) haunted vacation spot

Claimed to be the steepest asphalt covered motor road in England and possibly the steepest in Great Britain leads to a historical landscape at the summit.

A small, but fascinating, museum recording rural and small town life with an emphasis on the North York Moors area

Mathewsons Auctions is the location for the popular British TV reality show, Bangers and Cash

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.