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

Open for a weekend once a year around October it houses a fascinating collection of unique Victorian preserved and stuffed animals.

A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

A small village in two different countries.

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

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.

The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.

One of the largest megalithic complexes in England, which local legend holds is a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

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

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.