Places Bones Wants to Go

A menagerie of curiously bred creatures.

One of the best-preserved, yet least visited stone circle sites in Cumbria.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.

Lewis Carroll's White Rabbit or something else altogether?

In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

At high tide, the base of the lighthouse covers practically every inch of the island.

The final resting place of one of the most influential modern occultists.

The site of an early Arthurian battle and the dwelling-place of prehistoric people and (possibly) an ancient race of giants.

The church is gone, but the graves and legends remain.

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.

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

Local lore says passing infants through its holes could magically cure them of measles and rickets.

A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.

An engraved stone in a village church claims to be the grave of a minuscule folk legend.

Two tombstones associated with the much-beloved children's story.

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.

England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.

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

This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.

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

One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.

Near this allegedly haunted pub, you can find strong spirits on the rocks.

This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.