Places mscpilot Wants to Go

This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.

Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.

This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Inspired by the colossal pyramids at Giza, this 15-foot structure is believed to be the first funerary pyramid in Great Britain.

A life-size replica of a Spitfire that sits in a quaint suburb.

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.

There are hundreds of secret WWII bases hidden in British forests. Built to fight a Nazi invasion, they remained unknown for decades.

This 500-year-old Tudor home is a treasure trove of history and mystery.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

Soldiers carved these regimental badges into the chalk hills in remembrance of those who died in World War I.

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.

Believed to be inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome.

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

The plaques around this 19th-century structure recall some rather strange tales.

Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem "The Channel Firing."

A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.