Places samdowse Wants to Go

A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon.

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.

This crumbling 14th century chapel became so unstable the roofing apparently collapsed during a wedding ceremony, narrowly missing the curate's head.

You won't find these curiously named passageways anywhere else in England.

The biggest and deepest Cold War bunker open to the public can be found in southeast England.

This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.

The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.

An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

Museum on earth sciences featuring a recreation of a famous curiosity cabinet.

An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.

The largest bottled beer collection in the world holds over 22,000 unique beer bottles.

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

The twists and turns of this serpentine maze are over 170 years old.

An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.