Newton Abbot, England
Hound Tor
Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case.
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Newton Abbot, England
Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."
London, England
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
London, England
A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.
London, England
Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.
London, England
A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Milford Haven, Wales
This 19th-century island fort built to protect against an invasion by sea.
Sandavágur, Faroe Islands
Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.
Kunoy, Faroe Islands
The abandoned village of Skarð aptly illustrates the idiom "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."
Bordoy, Faroe Islands
Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.
Gasadalur Village, Faroe Islands
This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .
Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands
This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.
Shetland Islands, Scotland
A memorial to a 19th-century fishing disaster that had deep repercussions across Shetland.
Lerwick, Scotland
This public library still showcases its former life as a 19th-century church.
Sumburgh, Scotland
This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.
Sandwick, Scotland
A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.
Matewan, West Virginia
Dedicated to the largest armed uprising in American history since the Civil War.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Sacramento, California
At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.
Sacramento, California
The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.
Berkeley, California
Check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.