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Whitchurch, England

King Arthur's Cave

The site of an early Arthurian battle and the dwelling-place of prehistoric people and (possibly) an ancient race of giants.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Devon, England

'My Dear Mother' Clock

Instead of numerals, the unusual clock face spells out a memorial to a lost loved one.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Devon, England

Exercise Tiger Memorial

A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Devon, England

'Verity'

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Devon, England

Templer Way

This trail follows unique stone railroad tracks and a historic waterway to the south coast of Devon.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Devon, England

Bowerman's Nose

The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Devon, England

Jay's Grave

This grave resides at the crossroad of three parishes.
serflac Added by serflac
Devon, England

Hollowcombe Bottom

The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.
Brainfreeze Added by Brainfreeze
Devon, England

Berry Pomeroy Castle

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

Hound Tor

Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case.
Added by ThomasMcConnell
Devon, England

Buckfast Abbey

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
Josh Added by Josh
Devon, England

Wistman's Wood

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Torr Heads Ruins

Beautiful scenery provides the backdrop for an abandoned coastguard facility.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics
Cushendall, Northern Ireland

Layd Church Ruins

The father of Belfast medicine is buried in the graveyard of this 13th-century church, which now lies in ruins.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics
Carnlough, Northern Ireland

The Hidden Village of Galboly

This village provides a glimpse at rural life in Northern Ireland during the mid-20th-century.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics
Belfast, Northern Ireland

'Glass of Thrones Belfast'

A series of stained glass artworks that depict images of the hit TV show.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Samson and Goliath

These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Telegraph Building Belfast Blitz Scars

A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.
Added by TheLaughingSky
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Europa Hotel

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."
Added by thecrypttrip
Belfast, Northern Ireland

'The Salmon of Knowledge'

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Belfast, Northern Ireland

'Alec the Goose'

The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Milltown Cemetery

An Irish cemetery filled with victims of political strife and violent conflict, including the grave of Bobby Sands.
Shannon Ohaire Added by Shannon Ohaire
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Belfast Botanic Gardens Palm House

For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland

Droagh Motte

Hidden in Carnfunnock Country Park is a lasting testament to the Normans who once settled in the region.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics