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Published in the January 4, 1957, edition of <em>Collier's</em> magazine, "Christmas Party" was a murder mystery novella written by Rex Stout where oddball detective Nero Wolfe has to figure out who killed an esteemed furniture designer.

How Christmas Murder Mysteries Became a U.K. Holiday Tradition

In these Christmas tales, Santa has a very low survival rate.

Eleanor Davis December 15, 2023

Sacred Stones's modern Soulton Long Barrow, in Shropshire.

Why Prehistoric Barrows Are Back in Funerary Fashion

The United Kingdom is experiencing a revival of interest in an ancient burial method.

Matthew Taub June 10, 2021

"The Men of Ness," after a completed hunt in 1972.

The Gaelic World’s Last Great Bird Hunt

Just 10 men are permitted to hunt and pickle 2,000 young seabirds on a desolate island each year.

Luke Fater September 27, 2019

A mere glimpse of Claydon's staggering collection.

For Sale: 40 Years of Vinyl Singles That Topped the British Charts

Tim Claydon collected each and every No. 1 record released between 1952 and 1992.

Matthew Taub July 5, 2019

Elsie Wolff Van Sandau's medal in its original case, as it was found in the drawer.

Found: A British Suffragette's Protest Medal in a Bureau Drawer

No one knows how this piece of history ended up there.

Matthew Taub June 28, 2019

Like the Winskill Stones, pictured here, Riggs Moor sits around Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The Most Remote Places in Britain Are Still Pretty Close to Roads

It's a reminder that there are vanishingly few places on Earth that don’t carry the traces of humans.

Jessica Leigh Hester June 4, 2019

Edinburgh, Scotland

Inverleith House

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

Charles Jencks' Cells of Life

Wilkieston, Scotland

Jupiter Artland

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

Steps leading up to Peden's Cave.

Failford, Scotland

Peden's Cave

A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.