Hope Valley, England
Blue John Cavern
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
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Hope Valley, England
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
Llandudno, Wales
The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.
Llandudno, Wales
One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
Talacre, Wales
This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper.
Clitheroe, England
The second smallest castle keep in England.
Hope Valley, England
A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Thirsk, England
England's largest white horse isn't even white.
Malton, England
A deserted medieval village where bodies were once mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead.
Goathland, England
Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
Robin Hood's Bay, England
This plaque commemorates an amazing 19th-century sea rescue.
Whitby, England
The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.
Whitby, England
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Whitby, England
The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.
Whitby, England
The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Whitby, England
These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.
Whitby, England
The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.
Manchester, England
This massive memorial commemorates those who died in the Manchester Arena bombing.
Manchester, England
The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.
Hale, England
Final resting place of John Middleton "The Childe of Hale."
Preston, England
Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.
Manchester, England
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Gloucestershire, England
A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.