Places beckedmenson Wants to Go

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

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.

This Gothic castle-like portal is a testament to the amazing craftsmanship of the navvies who built the railway tunnel.

After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.

Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.

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

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

A majestic mansion designed in Mughalai style, complete with a turquoise onion dome.

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

Though much of the castle was robbed of its stones, the underlying earthworks are among the best-preserved in England.

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.

This iconic building was founded as a school for the impoverished, but became one for the sons of the local gentry.

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.

One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.

Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.

A magnificent mansion hides a delightful collection of historic timepieces.

A folly built to satisfy a gentleman's bet that he could drive his horses through the eye of a needle.

The UK's largest private house was the subject of a long-lasting political dispute.

This centuries-old canal known as the Cuckoo Dyke has a staircase of locks suitable for a giant.