Borrowdale, England
The Bowder Stone
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
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Borrowdale, England
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
Borrowdale, England
It's believed a local adventurer spent 50 years living inside this cave.
Cumbria, England
One of the best-preserved, yet least visited stone circle sites in Cumbria.
Bowness-on-Windermere, England
This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.
Holmrook, England
One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
Namibia
Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.
Rudbaxton, Wales
Eerily lifelike effigies stare at everyone who enters this sanctuary.
Hull, England
This mummified mermaid corpse is an aquatic curio that was eventually revealed to be a fake.
Ottery Saint Mary, England
Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.
Berkeley, England
The "father of immunology" used this humble hut to offer the local people some of the world's first free vaccinations.
London, England
This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.
Sezincote, England
A majestic mansion designed in Mughalai style, complete with a turquoise onion dome.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.
London, England
The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.
London, England
The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.
London, England
A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.
London, England
A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.
London, England
The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
London, England
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Rome, Italy
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.