A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.

This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.

A stone obelisk towering over the surrounding countrysides beckons hikers across the rolling moors.

This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

A ruined farmhouse that inspired an (inaccurate) illustration for Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel “Wuthering Heights.”

This round structure dotted with portals is one of several pieces scattered throughout Lancashire.