Gainsborough, England
Gainsborough Old Hall
A medieval relic whose great hall once hosted Mayflower pilgrims, one of Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives, and plenty of royal intrigue.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Gainsborough, England
A medieval relic whose great hall once hosted Mayflower pilgrims, one of Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives, and plenty of royal intrigue.
Newark, England
The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.
Blidworth, England
A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.
Nottingham, England
The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.
Dale Abbey, England
Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.
Nottingham, England
A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Nottingham, England
The English Civil War began right here in 1642.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Hörby, Sweden
A former hen house turned curiosity cabinet displays one man's lifelong fascination with cannibalism.
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.
Hørve, Denmark
Considered one of the most haunted places in Europe, this 800-year-old castle was home to noble prisoners.
Vejle, Denmark
When this Iron Age bog body was discovered in 1835, it was thought that she had died recently.
Formerum, Netherlands
Pull up and have a drink at a museum filled with hundreds of years' worth of shipwreck artifacts.
Ringkøbing, Denmark
Remnants of the Nazis' occupation of Denmark linger along the sand.
Dronninglund, Denmark
This Danish castle is supposedly haunted by a woman too independent to not be a witch.
Frederikshavn, Denmark
The largest collection of hair jewelry in Europe reminds you how creepy 19th-century love was.
Skagen, Denmark
The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.
Schleswig, Germany
Ample proof that watery ends make for well-preserved, millenia-old mummies.
Kværndrup, Denmark
Generations have refused to move this doll from its dusty resting place to preserve a castle from a watery fate.
Odense, Denmark
This museum is a portal to 20th-century Denmark.
Samsø Municipality, Denmark
The world's largest maze is a nature park with nearly 200 decision points.
Aarhus, Denmark
This legendary dive bar boasts a collection of over 1,300 clown figurines.
Aarhus, Denmark
Denmark’s never-ending bridge.