Places katemonkey Wants to Go

This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.

A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.

A 16th-century footpath said to be haunted by a young girl that died trapped within its misshapen old house.

This imprint of an old computer keyboard has a unique backstory.

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

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

The Isle of Wight’s “Island Line” serviced by former London Underground trains from the 1930s.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

A quiet country churchyard holds a monument to the last known sin-eater in England.

A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.

This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.

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

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

An array of ancient artifacts from Bronze Age Bristol and other civilizations are housed in this museum.

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.