Isles of Scilly
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The Isles of Scilly is an archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. One of the islands, St Agnes, is over four miles further south than the most southerly point of the British mainland at Lizard Point.
Olaf Tryggvason, who visited the islands in 986. It is said an encounter with a cleric there led him to Christianise Norway.
At the time of King Cnut, the Isles of Scilly fell outside England's rule, as did Cornwall and Wales.
The Isles of Scilly, viewed from the International Space Station
The Scillonian Cross flying above St Mary's Church in Hugh Town.
Land's End
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Land's End is a headland and tourist and holiday complex in western Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the Penwith peninsula about eight miles (13 km) west-south-west of Penzance at the western end of the A30 road. To the east of it is the English Channel, and to the west the Celtic Sea.
Cliffs at Land's End, showing Dr Syntax Head and Longships Lighthouse
Cliffs at Land's End
The tourist centre at Land's End
The tourist centre at Land's End