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Barrow-in-Furness, England

Furness Abbey

What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.
Sarah Laskow Added by Sarah Laskow
Bath, England

Sham Castle

Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
Added by leccestar
Edinburgh, Scotland

Bakehouse Close

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.
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Ceredigion, Wales

Sol Cinema

The world's smallest movie theater runs on solar power—an attraction in itself.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
County Durham, England

Egglestone Abbey

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Swindon, England

Britain's Secret Underground Bunkers

There are hundreds of secret WWII bases hidden in British forests. Built to fight a Nazi invasion, they remained unknown for decades.
Sarah Laskow Added by Sarah Laskow
Glasgow, Scotland

Govanhill Baths

The community pools that the community refused to give up on.
stevied Added by stevied
Oxford, England

Annora's Tomb

The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.
jilliankern Added by jilliankern
Glasgow, Scotland

Panther Milk Bar

A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”
ssm67alba Added by ssm67alba
London , England

Captain Bligh's Grave

The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.
Gotham, England

The Original Gotham

The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Glastonbury, England

The White Spring

A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.
AZawacki Added by AZawacki
Alnwick, England

Barter Books

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
Added by duncanchappell
Bristol, England

Vale Street

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.
Added by Mojo37
Cliveden Estate, England

Cliveden Hotel

Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors.
Madiha Bataineh Added by Madiha Bataineh
Baltasound, Scotland

Bobby's Bus Shelter

This Shetland Islands bus shelter may be small, but it squeezes in a couch, a desk, some art, and even an old telly.
Russ Arno Added by Russ Arno
Kent, England

The Lady in the Woods

This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.
Bearded Zombie Added by Bearded Zombie
Stoke-on-Trent, England

Trentham Monkey Forest

An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.
merastagurl Added by merastagurl
Hallsands, England

Ruins of Hallsands

The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.
Added by Will R
Devon, England

Berry Pomeroy Castle

A ruined castle has more than its fair share of legends and ghost stories.
entropy69 Added by entropy69
Painswick, England

Painswick Rococo Garden

Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.
Added by duncanchappell
Derby, England

Arbor Low Stone Circle

6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths.
Added by mrogerson
Dumbarton, Scotland

Dumbarton Rock

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.
ssm67alba Added by ssm67alba
Roche, England

Roche Rock Hermitage

This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.
Melanie Xulu Added by Melanie Xulu