"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

One man and his dog, immortalized in a giant statue.

A group of glacial erratic boulders are improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.

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

The second smallest castle keep in England.

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.

A gorge full of caverns where early humans lived alongside cave hyenas, giant mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

This Grade II Listed Building with an Art Nouveau façade once contained a unique print shop.

A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.

A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.