These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

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

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

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

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

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

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

This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.

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

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

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

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

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

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.