Places ClareAwasW Wants to Go

Scars from the English Civil War mar this medieval sanctuary.

This crumbling headstone commemorates the first death by tiger in Britain's history.

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

Cathedral-like Victorian vaults are hidden within this iconic bridge.

Hidden behind an industrial area, this is one of the very few such transporter bridges in existence.

Eat fish and chips in a striking Neoclassical building that once hid a public lavatory.

On the outside of the Mersey Tunnels, an Art Deco sculpture of an Egyptian Pharaoh wears goggles and racing gear.

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.

Home to the "Rat King" of Nantes and other wonders of the natural world.

Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.

This tile-work piece featuring a chicken riding in carriage is both a remarkable artistic creation and a social commentary of politics and culture in 17th-century Portugal.

It celebrates a very stinky task and salutes London's fatberg-vanquishing team.

Beachcombers have been populating this museum with artifacts ranging from prehistoric to barely historic since the 1930's.

An English explorer's vast natural history collection has the first realistic dioramas of animals staged in their natural habitats.

This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.

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

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

This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.

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

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

In this quiet village, a blue plaque marks the spot where the famous fictional detective retired.

Many mysteries surround these objects questioning whether they are cannonballs at all.