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

The enigmatic stone has towered over a Northern Ireland town for thousands of years.

One of the best-preserved, yet least visited stone circle sites in Cumbria.

This impressive midden of scallop shells apparently all comes from a single fishing company.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

Every July, men dressed as giant crows dance around a scarecrow who comes to life.

Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

Probably the smallest museum in the world, housed in a disused phone booth.

Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.

A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.

Every New Year's Day, locals don gaudy costumes and dive into the frigid Firth of Forth.

This suburban British town holds secrets that would have made the druids proud.

The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.

Recreations of a Norse longhouse and boat on Shetland's northernmost inhabited island.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

During this yearly Welsh swimming race, competitors tread through the fetid waters of a bog trench.

Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.

This tiny 1930s Art Deco airport is a beautiful remnant of a bygone era.

This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.

Despite what a Thai tourism board might want you to think, this white-sand beach is in fact located on a Scottish island.

This Neolithic stone circle is the most complete of its kind in Scotland.

A preserved 18th century steel factory.

A collection of early 19th century trams set in a reconstructed period village.