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MYSTERIOUS PLACES AND LEGENDS FROM THE WORLD'S MOST REGAL NATIONS.
Get set to unearth the mysteries and surprises that greet modern visitors to the British Isles. Begin with a close-up look at the enigmatic Stonehenge, an unexplainable relic dating back even before the invention of the wheel. Nearby, see the equally mysterious Stone Rings of Avebury, a prehistoric complex of ceremonial sites, London, visit legendary places at the center of English history: Tower of London, London Bridge, Westminster Abby, St. Paul 's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace and Hampton Court. Then lose yourself in one of the mazes that adorn many of the nation's castles. Travel North to Scotland, where you'll first hear the legends of the witches and ghosts who haunt Edinburgh's streets. Then sail out into Loch Ness and keep a lookout for its fabled monster. Finally, cross the sea into Ireland and visit two of the Emerald Isle's most famous relics: the Book of Kells, quite possibly the oldest book in the world, and the Blarney Stone, from which you'll acquire the "gift of gab.
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