Seaham, England
Seaham Hall Beach
For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.
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Seaham, England
For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.
Brighton, England
This concept building is the UK's first attempt at making a permanent structure of nothing but trash.
Jarrow, England
Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.
Kirkby Lonsdale, England
A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.
Normanton, England
The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.
Madron, England
Legend says this ancient pagan site can cure all ailments.
London, England
The Egyptian-inspired last resting place of Lord Kilmorey.
Tintagel, England
A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.
Durham, England
An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.
Haslingden, England
At night, the enormous sculpture looks like a UFO hovering above the English hills.
Ridgmont, England
This ancient Bedfordshire church was abandoned when the village's population slowly began migrating to new towns.
Buxton, England
Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.
Bath, England
This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."
Newark, England
The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.
Isle of Wight, England
This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.
Nantwich, England
Each year a new straw behemoth is born.
Stourton, England
Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem "The Channel Firing."
Manchester, England
Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory.
London, England
Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.
Goathland, England
Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
Barnsley, England
These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.
Capel Saint Andrew, England
The scene of the United Kingdom's most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."
Redruth, England
A 14th century castle built on the seat of a mighty giant.
St Albans, England
These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.