Places katemonkey Wants to Go

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.

A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.

A unique tribute to the chocolatey past that helped shape one British city.

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

How did a literal hole in a wall become one of the top-rated tourist attractions in this English town?

These markers note British stars of both stage and screen.

Since 1768, the pillar at Guildhall Market in Bath has been a hub of economic transactions.

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.

More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.

A public art project to commemorate a tumultuous period in Derby's history.

A neoclassical crypt hides under Liverpool’s modernist cathedral.

A tongue-in-cheek marker at the place where Robert Barr supposedly created Scotland’s favorite soft drink.

A unique shopping and dining park created from old shipping containers and filled with local businesses.

A retired schoolteacher in suburban Nevada transformed his front yard into a paleontological menagerie.

One of Manchester’s museums has gathered and preserved British political paraphernalia covering over 200 years.

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

The village silk mill weaving Oscar-winning ribbons.

These remnants of Old London Bridge possess unique acoustics that allow for whispered conversations to carry from one side to the other.

The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.

This supper club is a slice of old Las Vegas.

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.

Eat fish and chips in a striking Neoclassical building that once hid a public lavatory.

This sculpture of a pylon is upside down and askew, as if its main purpose is to confuse passersby.