Places moonlightpearls Wants to Go

Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.

A rare survivor from the age of plagues.

A classic red phone box converted into an informal village library.

This delightful hidden farm is home to Victorian ruins and a wonderful menagerie of animals.

Learn local history while picking up groceries at this museum tucked inside a supermarket.

This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.

An ornate aviary built during the Victorian trend of collecting exotic birds.

A magnificent mansion hides a delightful collection of historic timepieces.

It's said this was once the home of King James V's pet lion.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.

A copy of the brutal decapitation device that predated the French Guillotine by about 200 years.

This museum offers a glimpse into early 20th-century Glasgow life.

A menagerie of curiously bred creatures.

A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

This antique shop and tea room reside inside a twice defunct church that was moved stone by stone to its current location.

Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

A museum dedicated to the tragedy of Bloody Sunday.

It’s fun to stay at the YMCA… but at this London outpost, it’s even more fun to eat the Bombay aloo.

This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.