Hope Valley, England
Blue John Cavern
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
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Hope Valley, England
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
Hope Valley, England
A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Castleton, England
Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.
Hope Valley, England
The heroic tale of a remarkable pup who refused to leave her master's side, no matter what.
Bamford, England
This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.
Maltby, England
Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.
Worksop, England
A gorge full of caverns where early humans lived alongside cave hyenas, giant mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.
Arkwright Town, England
When methane gas started seeping up from the ground, they picked up and moved the entire town.
Barlborough, England
This Victorian gate contains cryptic inscriptions in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.
Spinkhill, England
A gardener saved a beloved clock face from destruction by building it into a wall outside his house.
Sheffield, England
This lovely ancestral home inspired the author D.H. Lawrence, and features a tunnel made out of a living willow.
Chesterfield, England
The former home of a railway legend and the site of a gigantic labyrinth.
Chesterfield, England
This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.
Chesterfield, England
One of the town's most famous residents, holding one of his most famous creations.
Chesterfield, England
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Barrow Hill, England
The last surviving roundhouse in the United Kingdom also plays host to a popular annual beer and music festival.
Derbyshire, England
This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.
Hathersage, England
A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.
Eyam, England
One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."
Eyam, England
Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
Stanton Lees, England
This tower was constructed to commemorate the man who helped bring true democracy to the United Kingdom.
Stanton Lees, England
Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.
Birchover, England
This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.
Town End, England
A collection of early 19th century trams set in a reconstructed period village.