Chester, England
Medieval Coffin of St John's
A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.
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Chester, England
A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.
Chester, England
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
Bristol, England
One of the largest megalithic complexes in England, which local legend holds is a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil.
County Durham, England
A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
Chillingham, England
This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Birchover, England
This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.
Derby, England
6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths.
Keld, England
The dramatic remains of an abandoned farmhouse sit high on the edge of a remote hillside.
Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Totnes, England
A ruined castle has more than its fair share of legends and ghost stories.
Buckfastleigh, England
This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
Cardiff, Wales
The painting on an aptly named street honors the 1980s slasher movie.
Saint Davids, Wales
A Neolithic tomb hidden among a spectacular boulder-strewn stretch of coast.
Tywyn, Wales
A modest stone circle in North Wales.
Abergele, Wales
After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.
Denbigh, Wales
Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.
Moelfre, Wales
These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.
Abergele, Wales
One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.
Caerleon, Wales
This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Crymych, Wales
The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.
Llanberis, Wales
The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.