Places DavidUlph Wants to Go

An underground venue, buried for 200 years, now open as a unique whisky tasting venue.

A snapshot of Scottish folklore and magical heritage.

A rare example of one of the world's first printed books

Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.

This vessel is the final ocean-going paddle steamer in the world.

The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.

One of the world's smallest functioning lighthouse boasts an unexpected connection.

These remnants of Old London Bridge possess unique acoustics that allow for whispered conversations to carry from one side to the other.

King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.

It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

This medieval church tower has maintained its clockworks since the 16th century.

The grounds of this Jacobean estate contain one of the oldest mulberry trees in England.

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'