The British Isles are no stranger to the odd and unusual. For centuries there have been stories told in hushed voices about the ghosts which roam castle halls at night or of fairy lights seen near circles of standing stones. Anyone who is interested in weird and supernatural things can find something that tickles their fancy on one of their vacations in the UK.
Forget Stonehenge. It's boring, it's mostly closed off to the public, and there is nothing particularly amusing about having to try to take photographs without getting any of these modern day "druids" in the frame.
The Rollright Stones, one of England's more interesting and complex circles, comprises three rings of megalithic limestone which have been added one at a time over at least four thousand years. It straddles the border between Warwickshire and Oxfordshire. Legend has it that the number of stones cannot be determined, and that each attempt to enumerate them will end up with a different number from the prior count.
Some people like to ponder the mysteries of the earth, while others enjoy thinking about the limitless sky above. Suffolk is home to a very important site for those who are interested in Unidentified Flying Objects. Just outside RAF Woodbridge is the location of Rendlesham Forest.
In December of 1980, what would become known as the Rendlesham Forest Incident was perhaps one of the most important UFO encounters in all of British history. The incident, which would become known in certain circles as "Britain's Roswell" has proven extremely interesting to people from all over the world. Eyewitness accounts of the three day period in question came from the military personnel stationed there. To this day the event remains unsolved, and those who claim to have seen something unusual now believe that the entire thing has been covered up by the military.
England is hardly the only country in Britain to have experienced weird things. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland are similarly replete with fantastic stories. Many of the most popular ones involve supernatural animals, often roaming the moors hungrily. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used these myths as the vague basis of one of his most popular Sherlock Holmes mysteries, The Hound Of The Baskervilles.
No discussion of weird Britain would be complete without at least a mention of the nation's most famous monster. The world famous Loch Ness with its deep, black water has been said to be the home of the Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie, since medieval times. Many attempts have been made over the years to capture some kind of photographic evidence of this creature. To date there have been none that were conclusive enough to warrant any sort of serious scientific investigation.
Britain is absolutely full of strange sights and odd sites. Maybe next time you think of vacations in the UK, you might consider trading the seaside for the standing stones, or the Lake District for the Loch. Britain has much to offer the lover of the unusual.
Forget Stonehenge. It's boring, it's mostly closed off to the public, and there is nothing particularly amusing about having to try to take photographs without getting any of these modern day "druids" in the frame.
The Rollright Stones, one of England's more interesting and complex circles, comprises three rings of megalithic limestone which have been added one at a time over at least four thousand years. It straddles the border between Warwickshire and Oxfordshire. Legend has it that the number of stones cannot be determined, and that each attempt to enumerate them will end up with a different number from the prior count.
Some people like to ponder the mysteries of the earth, while others enjoy thinking about the limitless sky above. Suffolk is home to a very important site for those who are interested in Unidentified Flying Objects. Just outside RAF Woodbridge is the location of Rendlesham Forest.
In December of 1980, what would become known as the Rendlesham Forest Incident was perhaps one of the most important UFO encounters in all of British history. The incident, which would become known in certain circles as "Britain's Roswell" has proven extremely interesting to people from all over the world. Eyewitness accounts of the three day period in question came from the military personnel stationed there. To this day the event remains unsolved, and those who claim to have seen something unusual now believe that the entire thing has been covered up by the military.
England is hardly the only country in Britain to have experienced weird things. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland are similarly replete with fantastic stories. Many of the most popular ones involve supernatural animals, often roaming the moors hungrily. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used these myths as the vague basis of one of his most popular Sherlock Holmes mysteries, The Hound Of The Baskervilles.
No discussion of weird Britain would be complete without at least a mention of the nation's most famous monster. The world famous Loch Ness with its deep, black water has been said to be the home of the Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie, since medieval times. Many attempts have been made over the years to capture some kind of photographic evidence of this creature. To date there have been none that were conclusive enough to warrant any sort of serious scientific investigation.
Britain is absolutely full of strange sights and odd sites. Maybe next time you think of vacations in the UK, you might consider trading the seaside for the standing stones, or the Lake District for the Loch. Britain has much to offer the lover of the unusual.
