Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The Dark Hedges
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales
During this yearly Welsh swimming race, competitors tread through the fetid waters of a bog trench.
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.
Dunoon, Scotland
This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Newtonmore, Scotland
A cross marks the spot in a small Scottish village that claims to be the exact center of the country.
Aviemore, Scotland
Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Isle of Eigg, Scotland
This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
West Stockwith, England
In the right conditions a wall of water up to five feet tall flows upstream against the current on the River Trent.
Wheatley, England
Over 100 years ago this pyramidal holding cell was reserved for rowdy drunks but now only offers five minute sentences.
Gloucester, England
Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.
Sheffield, England
One of the last doorless, continuously moving elevators still in use in the U.K.
Minsterworth, England
This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.
Gotham, England
The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Lancaster, England
The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
London, England
Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.
London, England
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.