Places Octopus mayhem Wants to Go

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

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

One of the last doorless, continuously moving elevators still in use in the U.K.

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.

Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.

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

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

A well preserved remnant of the English Civil War.

A collection of throne-inspired sculptures dot the landscape of Wincobank.

This 600-year-old tower was built as a comfy residence for cherished pigeons.

The oldest surviving glass furnace cone in Western Europe.

One of the last remnants of the Bessemer process that revolutionized steel production during the industrial age.

Long-secret natural history museum, featuring the skull of a "Terror Bird."

Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.

This old Victorian bathhouse is fed by an ancient spring.

This house was home to a succession of park keepers for more than 90 years, but in all that time, it never had a toilet.

Once a palace for the Archbishop of York, these 15th-century ruins now serve as a haunt for history buffs.

This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.

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

This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.

These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.

Constructed 20 years ago, this sculpture is slowly fading to the hands of time.