Places AbsoluteNomad Wants to Go

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.

Constructed during the 7th century this is one of the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.