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An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.

An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."

An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three.

An enigmatic natural rock formation with a manmade passage cut through the center.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

These mysterious mazes carved on the rock may be up to 4,000 years old.

Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.

One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.

London's first edible insect farm offers facility tours and cooking classes.

The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.