Places Searley Wants to Go

A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.

At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.

This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.

Thought to be the oldest Norman crypt in the world.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.

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

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

Wander around the extensive remains of this 12th-century medieval church.

This cauldron was said to be hidden inside a church after it was borrowed from a local witch.

Remarkable medieval wall paintings decorate this 12th-century, dog-friendly church.

The unconventional Scottish soccer coach required players to wear a collar, tie, and bowler hat for matches.

The remains of a 70-year-old military aircraft crash landing still sit on this Scottish hillside.

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

A humble ancient well where Scottish knight, Sir William Wallace, took his final drink.

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.