Places Roaming Bean Wants to Go

France's high-tech, future-themed amusement park.

Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.

Legend has it that this stone moves down to the river sometimes to have a drink.

Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.

This tall stone wall with no door and ill-matched windows was built centuries ago, and used as a shelter for domesticated pigeons.

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

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.

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

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.

Home to the ancient Roman temple of a lesser-known Celtic god that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft.

You can enjoy a (possibly haunted) stay at the medieval Norman castle that was once a favorite hunting lodge of King John.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

The site of an early Arthurian battle and the dwelling-place of prehistoric people and (possibly) an ancient race of giants.

This eclectic antique shop is home to the taxidermy remains of a celebrity lion named Simba.

An amazing collection of curiosities hidden in a small Welsh village.

Britain’s highest medieval monastery is a remote ruin nestled at the head of a valley 1,240 feet above the sea.

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

A memorial to the British politician who spearheaded the National Health Service.