Places Campervan Tales Wants to Go

Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.

A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.

One man and his dog, immortalized in a giant statue.

On this small spit of land, the person who runs the public house is considered the King of Piel Island.

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.

Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.

A series of idealized caves carved to entertain guests.

Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.

This unique sculptural clock transforms into a periscope every hour.

The final resting place of George Washington's Grandma.

Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.

The rust covering this old mine's abandoned buildings matches the red pigment it once produced.

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.

This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.

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

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

The sculptural remains of the last home of a legendary Dada artist.

A spectacular disused railway viaduct in a beautiful countryside nature reserve.

This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

An obscure walkway dedicated to a scientist who helped pave the way for the world to sit up and take notice of Manchester.