13 Spooky Places in Scotland that Prove Just How Creepy it Can Be…

For as lovely and awe-inspiring as it can be, Scotland can also be incredibly spooky at times – as anyone who’s walked around Edinburgh’s Old Town at night can attest. It’s not that it’s dangerous. Scotland is an incredibly safe country. It’s more about the feeling places have, and perhaps some kind of lingering sense …

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The Curse of the Purple Dehli Sapphire in the Natural History Museum in London

  The UK has had its fair share of cursed gems, but one of the most intriguing is the Dehli Purple Sapphire. This rather unremarkable stone was mis-identified as a sapphire back in the 19th century, and though it’s actually an amethyst, the name stuck.  Though amethyst has long been believed to have positive spiritual …

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14 Photos That Prove the UK Is One of the Most Magical Places to Spend the Winter

While we’re fans of the UK at any time of year, it’s a particularly magical place to be during the winter and holiday season. Between the lights displays, the cosy old buildings, the bustling Christmas markets, and the possibility of snow on some of the prettiest landscapes you’ll find anywhere, we can’t think of any …

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The Best Places to See Christmas Lights in London: 2019 Edition

The Best Places to See Christmas Lights in London

Though most people prefer to travel to the UK during spring, summer, and autumn, there are a number of distinct advantages to traveling in the winter. Many traditional tourist attractions (like museums) are less crowded, airfare tends to be cheaper, and you’ll often spend less on hotels. The best part of visiting the UK in …

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Read The Canterville Ghost Online: Oscar Wilde’s Short Ghost Story

The Canterville Ghost is a short story by Oscar Wilde, originally published in two parts in February and March of 1887. It’s one of the Irish writer’s earliest works, telling the story of an American family who moves into a stately home haunted by a terribly unpleasant dead nobleman. While they start off believing ghosts …

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