This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

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

A 160-year-old tower built in honor of a scholar who was burned at the stake for translating the Bible.

Trimmings from the record-setting tree line that surrounds Cirencester Park have been used to manufacture chemotherapy drugs.

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.

Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.

Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.

One of the oldest Masonic buildings in England, and still in use today.

Unwanted and reluctant ownership, Gordon Lamp glimmers faintly and serves as a relic of the bygone Victorian era.

Believed to be inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome.

Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.

This fantastic museum honors Gloucester waterway heritage.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

A centuries-old tithe barn in Lanzarote's oldest town