Places caitlinhug7 Wants to Go

The "father of immunology" used this humble hut to offer the local people some of the world's first free vaccinations.

Fifty years of contamination in Scotland's waters.

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

This remote castle was built to be a wealthy businessman's palace of vice but is now simply a historic vacation cottage.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

Half-drowned wooden stumps and stone blocks are all that remain of a Victorian landing that was destroyed by storms.

Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.

An amazing collection of curiosities hidden in a small Welsh village.

This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

"The Most Wonderful Wonder that ever appeared to the Wonder of the British Nation."

An ancient stone wall formed by lava that was a frequent stop during funeral marches.

An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.

These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.

There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.

The designer of this railway tunnel added a birthday present for himself.

A brisk climb up this solitary peak leads to the origin story of a towering figure in Irish history.

A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.

This 2,700-year-old woman is the jewel of the Maidstone Museum's Egyptian collection.

These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.

This mountain is one of the largest in Scotland but is better known for its hollow insides.