Places makanabender Wants to Go

A writer's tiny retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers.

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

An abandoned canal route lies hidden under the streets of Manchester.

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.

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

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "The Sleeping Beauty."

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

A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.

One of the oldest libraries in England, and one of the last of the great medieval chained collections.

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

This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."

There's a strange stone hoodoo towering atop a wooded hillside and no one is quite sure how it got there.

These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.

A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."

This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.

A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

A thousand year old oak tree survives in Liverpool.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

One fisherman has used his love of pebbles and shore to create a crazy garden of rocky art.