Paisley, Scotland
'Alien' Gargoyle
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
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Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Milton, Scotland
This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.
Glasgow, Scotland
Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.
London, England
A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.
North Chideock, England
These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.
Camelford, England
A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.
Ruthin, Wales
This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.
Dunino, Scotland
A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.
Burnley, England
A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.
England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Lancaster, England
The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
London, England
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Dunbar, Scotland
At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.
Trethevy, England
A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
Nottingham, England
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
Yelverton, England
This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.