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England

Mother Shipton's Cave and the Petrifying Well

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
rhiannonholmes Added by rhiannonholmes
Lyme Regis, England

The Glowing Clams of Great Britain

A midnight snack that lights up the night.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Newquay, England

The Island, Newquay

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.
Added by Facebook645044639
Stanton Lees, England

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Conwy, Wales

The Great Orme Copper Mines

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.
wisewoman Added by wisewoman
London, England

King Henry's Mound

It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound.
Added by stuartheather89
Somerset, England

Tarr Steps

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
England

Toad's Mouth

The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Dun Carloway

A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.
Added by embentley1
Kent, England

Coldrum Long Barrow

A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.
Added by Stephen Chapman
Orkney, Scotland

Tomb of the Eagles

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.
Added by embentley1
Tywyn, Wales

Eglwys Gwyddelod Stone Circle

A modest stone circle in North Wales.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Isle of Anglesey, Wales

Din Lligwy

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.
Added by Ang Harv
Isle of Anglesey, Wales

Bryn Celli Ddu

This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.
Added by judders79
Shetland Islands, Scotland

Broch of Mousa

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Derby, England

Arbor Low Stone Circle

6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths.
Added by mrogerson
Sumburgh, Scotland

Jarlshof

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.
cavok86 Added by cavok86
Cerne Abbas, England

The Cerne Abbas Giant

Giant naked man on a hillside.
Genki Added by Genki
Dunino, Scotland

Dunino Den

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.
pieofthemonth Added by pieofthemonth
Alnwick, England

Alnwick Castle

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Meg Added by Meg
Derbyshire, England

Winnats Pass

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Devon, England

Burgh Island

Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Ironbridge, England

The Iron Bridge

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Added by Anthony
Derbyshire, England

Chatsworth House

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.