Camelford, England
King Arthur's Stone
A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.
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Camelford, England
A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
West Des Moines, Iowa
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
Madrid, Iowa
A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.
Salisbury, England
The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Osmington, England
Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.
Wheatley, England
Over 100 years ago this pyramidal holding cell was reserved for rowdy drunks but now only offers five minute sentences.
Newton Abbot, England
The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.
Blantyre, Scotland
These mysterious religious carvings were once thought to be thousands of years old but are actually the work of modern eccentric.
Cramlington, England
A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.
Delabole, England
Britain's oldest and biggest hole in the ground.
Bristol, England
One of the largest megalithic complexes in England, which local legend holds is a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil.
Brampton Bierlow, England
A folly built to satisfy a gentleman's bet that he could drive his horses through the eye of a needle.
Worksop, England
A gorge full of caverns where early humans lived alongside cave hyenas, giant mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.
Uxbridge, England
Visit the WWII bunker where the British won the battle for the skies.
Newborough, Wales
Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.
Abergele, Wales
One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.
Stromness, Scotland
Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."
Cambridge, England
A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon.
Dulverton, England
This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.
England
The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.
Liverpool, England
A thousand year old oak tree survives in Liverpool.
Portland, England
This former quarry is now a vibrant labyrinth of magical in situ sculptures.