Places RobSheppard Wants to Go

A reminder of the dinosaur skeleton discovered in a local quarry.

The ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery can be found alongside World War II tank traps and pillboxes.

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

The site of the notorious Great Train Robbery of £2.6 million, one of the biggest heists in English history.

This unusual geoglyph was built as a warning so low-flying aircraft wouldn't scare the zoo animals.

This Edwardian workhouse tells a harrowing story of those who were forced to trade hard labor for lodging.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

This peaceful oasis appears dreamy, but it's also the site of a nightmarish legend.

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.

A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.

An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic 'The War of the Worlds.'

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

The patch of land below the memorial was gifted by the British to the United States.

The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

Built by George III to observe the transit of Venus, this Georgian gem is a unique survivor in the Arcadian landscape of Richmond upon Thames.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."

A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.

This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.

The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?