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The South Front and the South Lawn with the Seahorse Fountain. The exterior steps are a 19th century replacement for the original horseshoe shaped steps. (Wikimedia Commons)

Bakewell, England

Chatsworth House

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

Dovedale stepping stones in 2012.

Ashbourne, England

Dovedale Stepping Stones

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

Devonshire Dome , external view.

Buxton, England

The Devonshire Dome

Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.

the nearby St Ann's well

Buxton, England

The Crescent

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.

Solomon's Temple

Buxton, England

Solomon's Temple

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.

Quarry waters dyed black

Buxton, England

Blue Lagoon of Buxton

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

Chee Dale Stepping Stones

Buxton, England

Chee Dale Stepping Stones

These unique stepping stones hug a river's edge to take hikers on a journey through a limestone gorge.

The crushing stone

Hope Valley, England

Horse-Powered Ore Crusher

These crude contraptions were used to aid in the mining of lead, silver and gold.

A Blue John seam.

Hope Valley, England

Blue John Cavern

Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.

Winnats Pass

Hope Valley, England

Winnats Pass

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

Rope making equipment in the cave mouth, looking out.

Castleton, England

Peak Cavern's Rope Factory

Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.

CAT Cliff Railway

Pantperthog, Wales

CAT Cliff Railway

This water-powered cliffside railway is one of the steepest funiculars in the world.

Portmeirion Village

Gwynedd, Wales

Portmeirion Village

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

The well.

Beaumaris, Wales

St Seiroil's Well

A holy well believed to have healing powers.

The train station.

Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

Bryn Celli Ddu

Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales

Bryn Celli Ddu

This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.

Din Lligwy

Moelfre, Wales

Din Lligwy

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

Parys Mountain

Amlwch, Wales

Parys Mountain

The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.

South Stack Lighthouse

Isle of Anglesey, Wales

South Stack Lighthouse

The lighthouse is on a island which is connected to another island, which is connected to another island, which is connected to one of the largest islands in the world.

Llandwyn Island

Newborough, Wales

Ynys Llanddwyn

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

The Eden Project

Saint Blazey, England

The Eden Project

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

Tintagel Castle

Tintagel, England

Tintagel Castle

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

Rear garden behind the post office

Tintagel, England

Tintagel Post Office

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

The Museum of Witchcraft & Magic

Boscastle, England

The Museum of Witchcraft & Magic

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

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