Places jlerobertson Wants to Go

Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

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

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

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 hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

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

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

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.

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

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

Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

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

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.