Edinburgh, Scotland
The Lost Close
An underground venue, buried for 200 years, now open as a unique whisky tasting venue.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
An underground venue, buried for 200 years, now open as a unique whisky tasting venue.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.
York, England
In 1190 one of the worst anti-Semitic massacres of the Middle Ages took place in a wooden tower which previously occupied this site in York.
Kisapáti, Hungary
Take a hike to this unique rock formation formed by lava flows.
Lavenham, England
The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.
Lavenham, England
A remarkable example of small town medieval architecture that showcases the wealth and importance of a 16th-century wool town.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
London, England
These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.
London, England
The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.
London, England
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
London, England
Heralded as the oldest statue in London.
London, England
Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
London, England
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
London, England
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
London, England
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
Szolnok, Hungary
A museum of Hungarian military aviation in the middle of a small city.
England
The largest offshore wind farm in the world would be even bigger if it weren't for some pesky birds.
Colchester, England
Two larger-than-life Sean Henry sculptures blend in with the people of Colchester's high street.
Colchester, England
Dating back to the early 12th century, this is the first Augustinian priory established in England.
Norwich, England
This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.
Norwich, England
One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.
Norwich, England
A 16th-century footpath said to be haunted by a young girl that died trapped within its misshapen old house.
Norwich, England
Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?