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| Isle of Wight |
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| Clett Rock |
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| Denbeath Castle |
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| Fingal's Cave |
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| Dungeness Lighthouse |
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| Isle of Sandy Lighthouse |
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| Holyhead Lighthouse |
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| Land's End Lighthouse |
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| Little Hampton |
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| Slanes Castle |
William Daniel (1769-1837) became famous and rich by means of scenic aquatints (drawn, engraved and published by himself) depicting hundreds of specific maritime beauty spots of the "British Isles" in the early 19th century. People could still believe in those days that the country they lived in was full of plausible traditions and natural wonders. They furthermore believed that those wonders could always be embellished to advantage with man-made structures. Buying a Daniel print, the purchasers were able – on a miniature scale – simultaneously to celebrate emotions of patriotism, connoisseurship, and sublimity.