Places stevehope1 Wants to Go

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.

A solitary arbor with a unique pedigree.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

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

St Pialas Well has a dark history, blurred by the passage of time and immortalised by a nearby pub.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

A spectacular pothole (pit cave) in The Yorkshire Dales, the home of British vertical cave exploration.

Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

The spirit of an executioner is said to cause cars to roll uphill in this English forest.

The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.

A slice through the original, iconic, rail bridge across the Menai Straights.

Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.

The first peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake.

The first place where the scientific innovation known as radar was first demonstrated in Britain.

This suburban British town holds secrets that would have made the druids proud.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.

Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.

This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.