Places ambernz Wants to Go

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

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

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

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

This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.

Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.

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

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

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

This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

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

London's old-school healing garden.