Places emiliejayne Wants to Go

This grave resides at the crossroad of three parishes.

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

This gnarled old tree supposedly sprouted from seeds kept in the pocket of a 16th-century Spanish sailor.

This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.

One of the oldest libraries in England, and one of the last of the great medieval chained collections.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.

Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

This observatory within Europe's first dark sky park offers stunning views of the night sky.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.