London, England
Kilmorey Mausoleum
The Egyptian-inspired last resting place of Lord Kilmorey.
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London, England
The Egyptian-inspired last resting place of Lord Kilmorey.
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
Cambridge, England
The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.
Chesterfield, England
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Morpeth, England
This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
Nottingham, England
A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
Liverpool, England
Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.
Bath, England
Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
Newborough, Wales
Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.
Maidstone, England
This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.
South Harting, England
This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."
Maidstone, England
This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
Edinburgh, Scotland
The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.
Totnes, England
A ruined castle has more than its fair share of legends and ghost stories.
Seascale, England
The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.
Thorpeness, England
Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.
Bragar, Scotland
A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
Elie, Scotland
The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.
Invergordon, Scotland
Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.
Tintagel, England
Part museum, part piece of Arthurian-inspired history, this stately hall attracts King Arthur fans from miles away.
Dorking, England
Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "The Sleeping Beauty."