Places samireland Wants to Go

The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.

The longest and steepest staircase locks in the United Kingdom.

This section of the Kennet and Avon Canal has been designated the same level of heritage protection as Stonehenge.

The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.

This unique sculptural clock transforms into a periscope every hour.

Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

17th-century tradition of public weighing is met with boos or cheers depending on the Mayor's weight.

This abandoned limestone quarry now provides visitors with multiple, breathtaking viewpoints.

A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.

This two-towered gateway is all that remains of the unluckiest pier in the world.

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

Above an abandoned Underground station, this charming bookstore is home to strange antiquities and literary works.

The last working windmill in the U.K. that has eight sails.

This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."

At high tide, the base of the lighthouse covers practically every inch of the island.

Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.

Soak up some local history in this restored Edwardian era swimming pool.

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

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

This trail follows unique stone railroad tracks and a historic waterway to the south coast of Devon.

One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.

This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.

A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.