Sligo, Ireland
Benbulben Barite Mine
The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.
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Sligo, Ireland
The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.
Launceston, England
Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.
Delabole, England
Britain's oldest and biggest hole in the ground.
Dalmally, Scotland
Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.
Dunree Head, Ireland
A retired military stronghold on the rolling green coast of Donegal.
Kilkenny, Ireland
Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.
Westmeath, Ireland
The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Carlow, Ireland
This European portal tomb has a capstone that weighs around 150 tons.
Roslin, Scotland
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Yelverton, England
This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.
Ayr, Scotland
Wonderfully preserved Victorian factory, complete with a preserved steam powered engine house.
Dublin, Ireland
This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Morpeth, England
This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
Starcross, England
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the great Victorian engineers, was the driving force behind the short-lived atmospheric railway.
Alston, England
A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.
Keswick, England
A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
Middlesbrough, England
Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Exeter, England
These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.
Crymych, Wales
The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.
Dunwich, England
A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea.
Suffolk, England
A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.