Places Edited by SEANETTA ALLSASS

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

Andrew Carnegie funded the building of almost 3,000 libraries across the world, this was the first.

A boulder in the Churchyard of Down Cathedral marks the legendary burial place of "The Apostle of Ireland."

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

One of Edinburgh's most popular works of street art is located well off the beaten path.

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

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

Glasgow's own "tipsy" temperance monument.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

The final resting place of a poisoned lover whose death was at the center of one of Glasgow's most sensational murder trials.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

This grave marks one of few bodies retrieved from the disastrous Franklin Arctic expedition.

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

A surprisingly approachable statue of the man who dominated King Henry VIII's government.

These grandstands are among the oldest continuously used stands in the world.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.