Legends in the United Kingdom

These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

Legend has it this gnarled old tree was planted by Tsar Peter the Great during his visit to London.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.

Legend says the people of Wiltshire got their "Moonraker" nickname from this small pond.

Cornish legend says these ancient circles were people turned to stone for playing hurling on a Sunday.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Local legend says this unusual chimney is actually a broken-hearted man's tomb.

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.

This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.

Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.