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Whitby, England

Ruins of Whitby Abbey

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Added by dlukenelson
Beamish, England

Beamish, the Living Museum of the North

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.
Added by hambaisha
Gateshead, England

The Angel of the North

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
serflac Added by serflac
Southport, England

Southport Pier

The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.
Added by oceanparadox
Ilkley, England

Ilkley Moor

This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Leeds, England

The Black Prince

This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.
Jim F Added by Jim F
Leeds, England

Royal Armouries Museum

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Leeds, England

Horned Helmet of Henry VIII

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.
Aika Added by Aika
Chester, England

Chester Rows

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Added by humanist
Chester, England

Chester Town Hall Clock Tower

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Chester, England

Bridge Of Sighs

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Gloucestershire, England

Chedworth Roman Villa

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Swindon, England

Swindon Magic Roundabout

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
Added by kevinflood
Oxfordshire, England

Uffington White Horse

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
thelichens Added by thelichens
Wiltshire, England

Avebury

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Added by fi
Bristol, England

The Llandoger Trow

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Bristol, England

'Well Hung Lover'

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Ginauz Added by Ginauz
Westward Ho!, England

Westward Ho!

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tintagel, England

Tintagel Castle

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
Added by Vordenius
Tintagel, England

Merlin’s Cave

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Bayeux, France

Bayeux Tapestry

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Nice, France

La Tete Carrée Library

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
serflac Added by serflac
Belpasso, Italy

Mount Etna

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Allison Added by Allison
Syracuse, Italy

Ear of Dionysius

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre