Places alessandralee Wants to Go

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

Each year this small English village becomes overrun with outlandish straw men.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

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

A father's love for his son has weathered the test of time in this whimsical garden of outsider art.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.

A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.

This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.

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

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

Every May, townspeople welcome summer with a bizarre pagan parade led by a man wrapped in garlands.

A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.

Thrilling and delicious complement to any dining experience.

An English artist has turned an unassuming ex-council house into a time-lost house of mystery.

This long-distance walking route follows the Prime Meridian line as it passes through England.

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

These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.