Places gabbysimms Wants to Go

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.

These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.

A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.

This industrial gem was one of the earliest examples of a metal-framed building.

Abandoned for over 20 years, this Art Deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.

This Victorian footbridge over the River Tees was originally built to carry water from the high moorland to the industrial towns on the coast.

This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.

A face-like natural rock formation so well known, a pub was named in its honor.

The last gas works in England and Wales details how people once extracted the resource from coal.

A statue honoring Frank Sidebottom, a beloved cartoon figure from Timperley.

The last known resting place of the king who united England.

This whimsical public art installation is a unique homage to Liverpool's industrial heritage.

This sculpture pays homage to Shakespeare and his reference to a Manningtree tradition.

Inside this chapel, Victorian jailers took the separate system to new levels.

One of the oldest seagoing boats in the world can be found at the Dover Museum.

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

These ruins are a monument to the region's industrial heritage, and the site of England's worst mining tragedy.

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.

At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.

This rare aquatic phenomenon is one of the more accessible tidal bores in Morecambe Bay.

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.