Places Ian Janet Wants to Go

An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three.

Local legend says this unusual chimney is actually a broken-hearted man's tomb.

An oasis of calm, nestled in the English countryside.

A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.

The eternal resting place of the last highwayman hanged in England.

Home to one of the tallest church spires in Europe, this historic church once played host to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

Before firefighters, villagers relied on this simple hook to save their thatched cottages from a fiery doom.

An Iron Age hill fort turned scenic nature park.

A sense of bewilderment encounters visitors when they happen upon this former railway bridge.

This commemorative stone was erected near the first Scout campsite.

A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

This former quarry is now a vibrant labyrinth of magical in situ sculptures.

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

In 1329, Christine Carpenter entered this small stone cell in the hopes of becoming a living saint.

This peaceful oasis appears dreamy, but it's also the site of a nightmarish legend.

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

Built for herding sheep, these tiny winding lanes with medieval origins and distinctive series of narrow turns are charming walkways for humans today.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

The design of this seemingly translucent two-story tower in northwest Cambridge was inspired by an optical illusion.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

The world's shortest funicular ferries beachgoers a whopping 128 feet from clifftop to shore.