Rookhope, England
Groverake Mine
Only the headframes remain from this mining operation, once one of the largest in the region.
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Rookhope, England
Only the headframes remain from this mining operation, once one of the largest in the region.
Wisbech, England
Peek inside restored planes at this off-the-beaten-path collection of aviation archaeology.
King's Lynn, England
This captivating Bronze Age timber circle spent centuries concealed by the tides.
Ely, England
This striking steel sculpture transforms environmental data into art.
Pluckley, England
A woodland close to England's "most haunted village" has been the site of many unexplained events and deaths.
Ashford, England
A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.
Poundbury, England
Before 1993, this historic-looking village—King Charles III's pet project—didn’t exist at all.
Bristol, England
There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.
Friskney, England
The control tower at the historic weapons range is now available as a highly unusual vacation rental.
Woodhall, England
This memorial pays homage to the Royal Air Force squadron that breached two important dams during World War II.
Northamptonshire, England
The first place where the scientific innovation known as radar was first demonstrated in Britain.
Hardingstone, England
In the 1930s, a mysterious murder shook this Northamptonshire village–the identity of the victim remains a mystery to this day.
Skibbereen, Ireland
This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.
Duncans Cove, Nova Scotia
Explore the ruins of war and maritime history along this gorgeously ferocious North Atlantic seascape.
Amlwch, Wales
The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.
Caerphilly, Wales
The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.
Hereford, England
The largest known medieval map of the world.
Wanlockhead, Scotland
A memorial dedicated to a tragic World War II aviation accident.
Wanlockhead, Scotland
Though it looks like a golf ball teed up for a hit, this hilltop station is actually used to monitor air traffic.
Dumfries, Scotland
This 900-foot structure with 20 arches crossing a Scottish river was built in the late 19th century.
Gilsland, England
In the middle of a barren moorland, the remnants of a lost British Space Age stand like a 20th-century Stonehenge.
Seascale, England
The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.
Bowness-on-Windermere, England
This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.
London, England
The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.