Places scionthewing Wants to Go

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

A circle stone within a stone circle.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

This natural crater along the coast of Jersey may take its name from the devil statues who have watched over it.

The first island in the world designated a light-pollution-free astronomical observation point.

This series of underground chambers contains Europe's largest subterranean lake that is slowly drained each day.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.