Places caitlinhug7 Wants to Go

This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.

A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

These unique stepping stones hug a river's edge to take hikers on a journey through a limestone gorge.

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.

This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

One fisherman has used his love of pebbles and shore to create a crazy garden of rocky art.

The wreckage of an old coastal trading vessel is only visible at low tide.

A reportedly haunted 14th-century church is curiously facing the “wrong direction.”

This gnarled old tree supposedly sprouted from seeds kept in the pocket of a 16th-century Spanish sailor.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.

These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.

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

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

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

These mysterious religious carvings were once thought to be thousands of years old but are actually the work of modern eccentric.

There's a strange stone hoodoo towering atop a wooded hillside and no one is quite sure how it got there.

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."