Places mayalewins Wants to Go

A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.

When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The last gas-lit cinema in the United Kingdom, and perhaps the world.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?

Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.

The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.

The artist David Nash planted a circle of trees in 1977.

Led Zeppelin wrote some of their most iconic songs at this little 18th-century Welsh cottage.

The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.