Liverpool, England
The Law Oak
A thousand year old oak tree survives in Liverpool.
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Liverpool, England
A thousand year old oak tree survives in Liverpool.
Manchester, England
Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
Manchester, England
19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.
Bamford, England
This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.
Sheffield, England
Cemetery established by the Victorians as a solution to the overflowing graveyards.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Halifax, England
Probably the smallest museum in the world, housed in a disused phone booth.
Bingley, England
The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.
Hull, England
This long-distance walking route follows the Prime Meridian line as it passes through England.
Allerton Mauleverer, England
This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.
England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Ilkley, England
This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Skipton, England
This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.
Malham, England
A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.
Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
Coverham, England
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Thirsk, England
The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Whitehaven, England
Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.
Whitby, England
The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.
Marton-in-Cleveland, England
Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Seaham, England
A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.