Perth, Scotland
Meikleour Beech Hedges
The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.
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Perth, Scotland
The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.
Dunnet, Scotland
The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.
Durness, Scotland
A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past
Eoropaidh, Scotland
A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Oban, Scotland
Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.
Hope Valley, England
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
Derbyshire, England
This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.
Hope Valley, England
A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Portsmouth, England
A rare full-sized statue of one of Britain's famous writers.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Whitby, England
A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Southend-on-Sea, England
This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."
London, England
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
London, England
Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.