Avebury, England
Avebury
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
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Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Warminster, England
The longest hedge maze in the world.
London, England
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Alnwick, England
This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
Harrogate, England
Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Thirsk, England
England's largest white horse isn't even white.
Morpeth, England
This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
Coverham, England
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
North Yorkshire, England
This remarkable building has a lot to offer, even if you're not placing a bid.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Cramlington, England
A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.
Corbridge, England
This medieval manor house was hastily fortified when it found itself in the middle of the Scottish fight for independence.
Forest-in-Teesdale, England
These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.