Before there were backpackers and interrail passes, there were pilgrims. And for centuries, they flocked by foot, horseback, or cart to one place above all others—Canterbury Cathedral. Rising like a gothic crown over the medieval streets of Kent, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is more than just a beautiful building. It’s the heart of a thousand stories, from martyrdom to miracles.
Just 40 minutes outside the elegance of Paris, there’s a place where dragons sleep under castles, pirates sail through glowing caves, and you might just bump into a mouse wearing red shorts and yellow shoes. No, this isn’t a hallucination brought on by too much fromage—this is Disneyland Paris, and it’s every bit as magical as it sounds.
If you’ve marveled at the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland and thought, “There’s nothing else like this,” think again. Off the remote west coast of Scotland, hidden among the rugged Hebrides, lies a tiny uninhabited island sculpted by the same volcanic forces—but with a quieter, wilder twist. Welcome to **Staffa**, the United Kingdom’s lesser-known hexagonal masterpiece.