Places Niki Kay Wants to Go

A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea.

The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.

Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

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

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.