Stamford, England
Bowthorpe Oak
England’s ancient oak tree has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries.
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Stamford, England
England’s ancient oak tree has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries.
Wroxall, England
This shell of a historic manor house on the Isle of Wight is said to be the most haunted site on the island.
Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
Manchester, England
A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.
Bristol, England
The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.
Chipping Norton, England
This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.
Penzance, England
Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.
Kirkstall, England
Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.
Harrogate, England
Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.
Nottingham, England
The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.
Maidstone, England
This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.
Houghton le Spring, England
The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.
Waterloo, England
Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.
Kelvedon Hatch, England
The biggest and deepest Cold War bunker open to the public can be found in southeast England.
Margate, England
Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.
Ponsanooth, England
A sturdy relic of Britain's once crucial gunpowder industry is now a haunting Cornish ruin.
Suffolk, England
A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Portland, England
This former quarry is now a vibrant labyrinth of magical in situ sculptures.
London, England
The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.
Roche, England
This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.
London, England
Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.
Birchover, England
This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.