Madurai, India
Meenakshi Amman Temple
This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.
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Madurai, India
This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Melrose, Scotland
It's said that at this location, a Scottish poet met the Queen of the Fairies.
Holystone, England
An ancient natural spring still providing water to the nearby village
Forest-in-Teesdale, England
These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.
Sawley, England
The last two abbots of this monastery were both executed by Henry VIII.
Whalley, England
A fantastic example of Victorian railway engineering with two unusual decorative features.
Whalley, England
Drive or walk through part of a former medieval monastery
Penzance, England
Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.
Penzance, England
A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.
Botallack, Cornwall
These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.
Zennor, England
This wooden chair dates possibly back to the 15th century, and commemorates a local legend.
Cornwall, England
A neolithic dolmen that was rebuilt after collapsing during the 19th century.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Devon, England
An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.
Tintagel, England
Before construction of the famous Tintagel Castle, this site in Cornwall was likely a prosperous Dark Age trading port.
Tintagel, England
A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
Tintagel, England
A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.
Boscastle, England
The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.
Bude, England
A writer's tiny retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers.
Crosstown, England
This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.
Clovelly, England
Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.
Westward Ho!, England
How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?