This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

This centuries-old canal known as the Cuckoo Dyke has a staircase of locks suitable for a giant.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

A mysterious crater-like pond has a spooky tendency to empty and fill with complete disregard to rainfall patterns.

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.

The world's smallest movie theater runs on solar power—an attraction in itself.

The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.

This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.

The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

This witch statue remembers a time in England's history when fear trumped truth.