Places Donkers Wants to Go

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

This historic recreationist school churns out warriors that may very well have had a fighting chance in Rome's pits of the day.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

A legendary rocking stone, returned to its clifftop perch.

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

A group of glacial erratic boulders are improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.

A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

A circle stone within a stone circle.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.