Chesterfield, England
Chesterfield's Crooked Spire
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
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Chesterfield, England
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Worksop, England
A gorge full of caverns where early humans lived alongside cave hyenas, giant mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.
Cromford, England
The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.
Mansfield, England
The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
Upton, England
A magnificent mansion hides a delightful collection of historic timepieces.
Sibthorpe, England
This 600-year-old tower was built as a comfy residence for cherished pigeons.
Crich, England
This poignant WWI memorial looks like a lighthouse 100 miles from the sea.
Town End, England
A collection of early 19th century trams set in a reconstructed period village.
Derby, England
The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.
Nottingham, England
The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.
Linby, England
A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.
Gotham, England
The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.
Stapleford, England
Left by the Devil, an ancient quarry or just plain old erosion, this enigmatic rock pillar rises 28 feet from the hillside.
Nottingham, England
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
Nottingham, England
A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Nottingham, England
When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.
Nottingham, England
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.