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Man and a cow

Madurai, India

Meenakshi Amman Temple

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

The Kelpies.

Grangemouth, Scotland

The Kelpies

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

The Rhymer Stone

Melrose, Scotland

The Rhymer's Stone

It's said that at this location, a Scottish poet met the Queen of the Fairies.

Crystal clear spring water

Holystone, England

Lady’s Well

An ancient natural spring still providing water to the nearby village

High Force.

Forest-in-Teesdale, England

High Force and Low Force Waterfalls

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

Remains of the Abbey's latrines or reredorter

Sawley, England

Sawley Abbey

The last two abbots of this monastery were both executed by Henry VIII.

Whalley Viaduct

Whalley, England

Whalley Viaduct

A fantastic example of Victorian railway engineering with two unusual decorative features.

The passage through the gatehouse looking east.

Whalley, England

Whalley Abbey Gatehouse

Drive or walk through part of a former medieval monastery

The Merry Maidens stone circle in Cornwall

Penzance, England

The Merry Maidens

Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.

Minack Theatre

Penzance, England

Minack Theatre

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

The engine houses.

Botallack, Cornwall

Crown Mine Ruins

These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.

The Mermaid Chair in St. Senara's Church

Zennor, England

Mermaid Chair

This wooden chair dates possibly back to the 15th century, and commemorates a local legend.

Lanyon Quoit

Cornwall, England

Lanyon Quoit

A neolithic dolmen that was rebuilt after collapsing during the 19th century.

St Michael's Mount

Marazion, England

St Michael's Mount

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

"Verity" overlooking the Bristol Channel.

Devon, England

'Verity'

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

Views from the top of the site

Tintagel, England

Tintagel Dark Age Settlement

Before construction of the famous Tintagel Castle, this site in Cornwall was likely a prosperous Dark Age trading port.

Tintagel Castle

Tintagel, England

Tintagel Castle

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

Merlin's Cave

Tintagel, England

Merlin’s Cave

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

Rear garden behind the post office

Tintagel, England

Tintagel Post Office

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

The Museum of Witchcraft & Magic

Boscastle, England

The Museum of Witchcraft & Magic

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

Hawker's Hut

Bude, England

Hawker's Hut

A writer's tiny retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers.

Church of St. Morwenna and St. John the Baptist

Crosstown, England

Church of St. Morwenna and St. John the Baptist

This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.

Delivering goods.

Clovelly, England

The Sledges of Clovelly

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

The sign of the village of Westward Ho!, 2007.

Westward Ho!, England

Westward Ho!

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

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