Places samireland Wants to Go

The world's oldest model village.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

This Cheshire museum has cuckoo clocks, a rare pipe organ and vintage motorbikes. But mostly cuckoo clocks.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.

These unique stepping stones hug a river's edge to take hikers on a journey through a limestone gorge.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.

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

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

This long-distance walking route follows the Prime Meridian line as it passes through England.