Places criatvra Wants to Go

An inverted staircase above the entrance to the Bethnal Green Underground Station functions as a memorial for people who lost their lives during the worst civilian disaster in the U.K. during World War II.

This statue commemorates one of medieval England’s most courageous heroes.

One of England’s oldest and most haunted inns may have inspired the legend of Sweeney Todd.

The (fictional) address of Sweeney Todd's bloody barbershop.

Before construction of the famous Tintagel Castle, this site in Cornwall was likely a prosperous Dark Age trading port.

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.

At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

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

This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.

Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.