Places JossieAyame Wants to Go

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.

This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.

The ruins of a Roman fort lie in the shadows of an imposing medieval castle.

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

Today, Kent's medieval monarchs hold court on a busy pedestrian thoroughfare—or at least their statues do.

Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.

This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.

This Tudor-era castle was once part of King Henry VIII's plan to protect England from invasion.

A winding cave grotto walkway built to provide employment for veterans after World War I.

This curious Tudor-era castle was once home to Napoleon's greatest adversary, the Duke of Wellington.

Run by the same people as a subterranean art space, this pub does double-duty as a Cave of Wonders.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

Two beautiful Victorian-era parks replete with ornamental waterfalls and lakes.

Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies

A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

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