Great! Great Britain for the inquisitive

Do you think you know everything about Great Britain? Then you will be surprised! Here is a surprising guide to the homeland of Shakespeare and Harry Potter.

What's Viking got with chocolates, unicorn thistle, and daffodil leek? Can you measure time with shoes? What does Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch mean?

Everyone knows the Brits drive on the left, give lengths in feet and have a queen. But have you seen the hundred-meter-tall white horses on the green hills and ravens fed on blood cookies? Have you been involved in the cheese chase and the pans race? Have you heard about the doors to the elven world, abandoned monasteries and stone circles where time slows down?

You did not know such Great Britain!

The World for the Inquisitive series presents the culture of different countries: it tells about places, characters, monuments, dishes and concepts that almost everyone has heard about, but few really know the stories behind them - as well as less known ones that are worth exploring.