Places piccolo8va Wants to Go

It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

Nearly 2 billion seeds from 38,000 species are stored and processed at this visitable facility in a quiet corner of England.

This star-shaped artillery fort protected the mouth of the Thames from the 16th century to the Second World War.

Quirky outsider art transforms this garden shop into a little stone fantasyland.

The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

This peeling mural of Adam and Eve was inspired by the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.

The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.

This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.

The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.

The former home of a railway legend and the site of a gigantic labyrinth.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

Music boxes like you've never imagined.

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

A spectacular disused railway viaduct in a beautiful countryside nature reserve.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.

The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.

A collection of machines designed to break things for science.

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.