Places emiliejayne Wants to Go

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

Built to hold the worst of the worst of the Nazi war prisoners.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

Legend says this cave housed a 16th-century cannibal and his family of 48.

The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.