Places alessandralee Wants to Go

This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

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

Its walls are adorned with exquisite murals of the natural world, transforming it into an ecologist’s Sistine Chapel.

This muddy wooded valley and the ancient structures it hides are said to be the favored haunt of the legendary Friar Tuck.

Soldiers carved these regimental badges into the chalk hills in remembrance of those who died in World War I.

A face-like natural rock formation so well known, a pub was named in its honor.

This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."

The adorable animals return to this nature reserve every fall to give birth to their pups.

In the quiet village of Fulmodeston, the ruins of a medieval church remain hidden among vines and foliage.

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.

The ruins of a Roman fort lie in the shadows of an imposing medieval castle.

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.

A small waterfall tucked away in the forest of Harmby Gill.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.

The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.

The world’s first dedicated cloud observation platform.

This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.

A hidden path at the National Theatre lets you look behind the scenes of the latest productions.

The last known resting place of the king who united England.

A hidden sculpture garden tucked within the middle of Brighton.