Places Niki Kay Wants to Go

Celebrated in poem, this tiny hidden cemetery has a big and grisly history.

Suffocating dogs was a common spectacle in the fumes of this noxious cave.

The church is gone, but the graves and legends remain.

A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.

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

This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.

The dramatic remains of an abandoned farmhouse sit high on the edge of a remote hillside.

This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.