Places arianmabe Wants to Go

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

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

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

Tombstones and enigmatic inscriptions hide within a vault beneath a popular London arts venue.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

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

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.

These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

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

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

Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.