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Moffat, Scotland

Devil's Beef Tub

Where the Border Reivers of the Johnstone clan used to hide their stolen cattle.
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Moffat, Scotland

The Postie Stone

A memorial to two dedicated postal workers who lost their lives delivering mail.
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Moffat, Scotland

The Moffat Ram

“It has nae lugs!”
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Duddo, England

Duddo Five Stones

There were once more than five stones in this ancient monument.
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Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England

Lindisfarne, the Holy Island

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.
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Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England

Holy Island Boat Sheds

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.
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Henshaw, England

Sycamore Gap

Also known as "Robin Hood's tree," this tree became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down in an act of vandalism.
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Whitby, England

Ruins of Whitby Abbey

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
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Berwick-upon-Tweed, England

The Loovre

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.
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Northumberland, England

Cragside

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
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Alnwick, England

Barter Books

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
Added by duncanchappell
Alnwick, England

The Treehouse Restaurant at Alnwick Gardens

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.
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Alton, England

Battle of Alton Bullet Holes

The door of St. Lawrence’s Church features small scars from a battle that took place nearly 400 years ago.
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Portsmouth, England

Spinnaker Tower

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.
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Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
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Fovant, England

Fovant Badges

Soldiers carved these regimental badges into the chalk hills in remembrance of those who died in World War I.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Winchester, England

Winchester Round Table

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.
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Southampton, England

Hythe Pier Railway

The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.
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Southampton, England

Southampton Walls

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.
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Lyndhurst, England

Bolton's Bench

According to legend, a noble knight and a terrible dragon lie beneath this storied hill.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Cube Houses

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.
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Rotterdam, Netherlands

Paul McCarthy's 'Santa Claus'

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this Santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.
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Spring Green, Wisconsin

House on the Rock

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
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Madison, Wisconsin

Old Abe

A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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