Aberdeen, Scotland
Brig o’ Balgownie
Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.
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Aberdeen, Scotland
Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.
Aberdeen, Scotland
This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.
Aberdeen, Scotland
A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.
Goathland, England
Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Scarborough, England
80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.
Gotham, England
The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.
Nottingham, England
This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.
Newark-on-Trent, England
This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.
Wortley, England
This once private residence is now a popular wedding venue and training center for trade union officers.
Sheffield, England
In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.
Sheffield, England
This house was home to a succession of park keepers for more than 90 years, but in all that time, it never had a toilet.
Bolsover, England
This restored 17th century "conduit house," often mistaken for a watchtower, actually supplied water to nearby Bolsover Castle.
Whatstandwell, England
Its impressive still-working beam engine is a thing of beauty for engineering history fans.
Ashford in the Water, England
This unique creation was used to house and wash sheep prior to shearing.
Derby, England
6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths.
Ashbourne, England
These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.
Macclesfield, England
One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.
Manchester, England
Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
Ripponden, England
The house in the middle of the motorway.
Leek, England
This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.
Buxton, England
Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.
Buxton, England
A historic Georgian building and warm springs.