Isle of Man

A small tidal island off the southern tip of the Isle of Man, designated a bird observatory and nature reserve since 1959. The island supports breeding seabird colonies, migratory birds and a restoration ecology programme, and is accessible by seasonal boat from Port Erin.

A medieval castle in Castletown, the Isle of Man's former capital, built from the 12th century onward on a volcanic outcrop above the harbour. It served as the seat of the Manx kings, a prison and a courthouse, and retains its original medieval proportions.

A 72-foot-diameter cast-iron waterwheel built in 1854 at Laxey, Isle of Man, originally powering the drainage pumps of the Laxey lead mines. It is the largest surviving working waterwheel in the world and a symbol of the island's industrial heritage.

The national museum of the Isle of Man, located in Douglas and operated by Manx National Heritage. It covers the island's natural history, Viking heritage, industrial history and social history from the Ice Age to the present day, with a collection of Manx art and artefacts.

The ruins of a medieval cathedral and fortification on St. Patrick's Isle off the western coast of the Isle of Man, connected to the mainland by a causeway at low tide. The site contains a 13th-century cathedral, an earlier Viking burial ground and the remains of Manx royal residences.

A 37.7-mile public-road motorsport circuit in the Isle of Man, used each May-June for the Isle of Man TT races — the world's oldest and most dangerous motorcycle time-trials, run on a closed public road through mountain, village and coastal sections.