riche103's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place
Loading map...
Copley, England

Copley Chimney

This industrial chimney looks rather out of place, isolated in the middle of an attractive woodland.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
County Durham, England

Inkerman Beehive Coke Ovens

Rare remnants of the brick-domed ovens birthed in the Durham coalfield during the Industrial Revolution.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Elie, Scotland

Elie Chain Walk

The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.
Added by Anita Squared
Anstruther, Scotland

St Monans Salt Pans

The ruins of Scottish sea salt production.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Monreith, Scotland

Barsalloch Fort

A 2,000-year-old Iron Age fort offers stunning ocean views.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Mochrum, Scotland

Drumtroddan Standing Stones

These stones date back to the 3rd or 2nd millennium B.C.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Mochrum, Scotland

Druchtag Mote

Nine hundred years ago, this was the home of a feudal lord. Today all that remains is a steep mound surrounded by a deep moat.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Duffus, Scotland

Sculptor's Cave

A beachside cave filled with Bronze Age metalwork, pottery, and human remains.
grahamstewartwalker Added by grahamstewartwalker
Elgin, Scotland

Duffus Castle

Once considered one of the country's finest motte and bailey castles.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Lancashire, England

Holden Wood Antiques

This antique shop and tea room reside inside a twice defunct church that was moved stone by stone to its current location.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Darwen, England

India Mill Chimney

One of the tallest mill chimneys in Lancashire gave up its ornate cast iron "crown" during World War II to assist the war effort.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Rivington, England

Liverpool Castle

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Hume, Scotland

Hume Castle

From fortification to folly, this hilltop structure has undergone many changes in the last 800 years.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Georgia

Arshi Castle

The oldest ruins at this castle overlooking Georgia's Terek River Valley date back to the 10th century.
Basilisk Added by Basilisk
Scottish Borders, Scotland

Scott's View

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.
Added by christianisgroovy
Prague, Czechia

Palladium Shopping Mall

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.
Global Sightseer Added by Global Sightseer
Cessford, Scotland

Cessford Castle

The ruins of a 15th-century castle that has seen its fair share of bitter feuds.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Framingham, Massachusetts

Stone's Bridge

A historic bridge no one is allowed to cross.
TheDiscoveryService Added by TheDiscoveryService
Sale, Australia

La Trobe Swing Bridge

The La Trobe Swing Bridge was the first movable bridge constructed in Victoria.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Shildon, England

Winston Churchill's Funeral Train

The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Darlington, England

The Skerne Bridge

The world's oldest railway bridge in continuous use.
spa09ml Added by spa09ml
Gainford, England

Gainford Spa

This hidden natural fountain issues forth a steady supply of supposedly healing water that tastes like rotten eggs.
ruthhkenyon Added by ruthhkenyon
Piercebridge, England

Piercebridge Roman Bridge

This bridge once allowed Dere Street to cross the River Tees.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Denbigh, Wales

St Hilary's Chapel

This tower is all that remains of a once-famed chapel.
katielou106 Added by katielou106