Places moonlightpearls Wants to Go

Each year this small English village becomes overrun with outlandish straw men.

A collection of retro plastic goods made with "the material of a thousand uses."

Soak up some local history in this restored Edwardian era swimming pool.

This WWII aircraft museum presents its wrecks like taxidermy, complete with recreations of the crash sites.

A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.

The graveyard with the highest IQ in Britain.

The oldest natural aquarium in the United Kingdom.

This lonely memorial marks the supposedly haunted site of a brutal 19th-century murder.

A historic fortification critical to Anglo-Scottish conflicts now serves as a bed and breakfast.

This wooden chair dates possibly back to the 15th century, and commemorates a local legend.

This 20-foot mountain is made up of some 15,000 mannequins—if you visit, you can even take a piece home with you.

In the ancient Woolley Woods, an art project promises access to new worlds.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.

This modern work of art was a refreshing addition to one of the oldest theatres in the city.

This tiny getaway tucked away in an uninhabited Scottish valley isn't your ordinary teahouse.

Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.

On a site with a long military history, a 1980s shelter.

This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."

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

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

This tiny 1930s Art Deco airport is a beautiful remnant of a bygone era.

This mummified mermaid corpse is an aquatic curio that was eventually revealed to be a fake.