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Ley Lines

The Malvern Hills, Alfred Watkins believed a ley line passes along their ridge Back in 1921, a British businessman named Alfred Watkins stumbled upon a curious discovery while poring over a regional map. He noticed something intriguing as he traced his finger across the paper: many ancient and sacred sites appeared to fall along perfectly...

Loch Ness Monster

Of all the legendary creatures whispered about across the globe, few capture the imagination quite like the Loch Ness Monster—affectionately dubbed “Nessie” by those who’ve grown up with her tales. To the Scots, she’s a grand lassie, a mysterious figure whose name springs to mind the moment someone mentions the unexplained wonders of the world....

Longendale Ghostplanes

The Peak District is an area of sombre, imposing natural beauty between Manchester and Sheffield in the north of England. Britain's first National Park, it is still the most visited National Park in Europe. It can be a dark, doleful place; a place where tradition and legend come alive; where history blurs with the present...

Lusca and St. Augustine Phenomena

We know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the bottom of our deepest oceans,? so the old saying goes. It is an adage that, over time, is proving more and more relevant. What creatures actually do lurk at the bottom of the sea? Around the Bahamas and the southeast American...

Lyonesse

Off the very Southwest tip of Land's End, in Cornwall, England, there lies nothing but water and a few small islands called the Scilly Isles. Legend says that under the fierce Atlantic Ocean waves rests the remains of a beautiful old kingdom called Lyonesse. It is a kingdom steeped in the legends of King Arthur...