Places brie2003 Wants to Go

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

Tucked away in this local museum is a piece of sporting equipment that dates to the 16th-century.

Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

A mysterious Castle is now home to a rare breed of goat.

Known as the "Stairway to Heaven," this historic canal dates back to the 1700s.

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

A unique flight of canal locks that owe their form to 19th-century cost-saving measures.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

Inside this 11th-century church, a medieval-style tomb of the World War I hero known as "Lawrence of Arabia."

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

This historic home of the author of Lawrence of Arabia, has a history of literary celebrities and monogrammed sleeping bags.

A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.

This miraculous well is said to heal the sick, grant wishes, and tell the future.

Before 1993, this historic-looking village—King Charles III's pet project—didn’t exist at all.

Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.

This former quarry is now a vibrant labyrinth of magical in situ sculptures.

A small tower where a philosopher once speculated on human nature and morality.

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.