Places cotymela Wants to Go

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

A prehistoric limestone cave entered through a spectacular natural rock arch.

This industrial gem was one of the earliest examples of a metal-framed building.

A collection of early 19th century trams set in a reconstructed period village.

Is this the oldest railway station in the world?

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.

The largest former spa hotel in Matlock allows the public to get a glimpse of its opulent past.

A peaceful Elves-fairytale landscape hides an evil scar, a chasm so dark and daunting that for centuries it was believed to be the gateway to hell.

Before this fine stone viaduct was built, trains ran across a rather wobbly wooden trestle, and the original abutments are still there.

The heroic tale of a remarkable pup who refused to leave her master's side, no matter what.

An attempted suicide made this cliff famous.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

Where a plague-quarantined village left vinegar-soaked coins for supplies

This old Victorian bathhouse is fed by an ancient spring.

The oldest surviving glass furnace cone in Western Europe.

A brick foundation and piles of listing building materials are all that remains of this World War II POW camp.

Floating on the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal is a contorted canal boat that honors the waterway’s heritage.

In England, an 18th-century water-powered workshop still stands.

Explore these Victorian-era tunnels under a bustling train station.

Since 1877, the characters of Sir Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe” have been keeping time in this Leeds arcade.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

A habitable museum, or a time machine into Romania’s Communist era?

One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.