Places AbsoluteNomad Wants to Go

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.

The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.