Places tillybmw Wants to Go

A historic pub in the front room of a Victorian-era house.

This 500-year-old Tudor home is a treasure trove of history and mystery.

This tiny church is one of England's smallest.

This blue plaque commemorates the unexpected origin of one of the world's most beloved deserts.

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.

One of the oldest cathedrals in the U.K. houses a priceless early manuscript.

Beachcombers have been populating this museum with artifacts ranging from prehistoric to barely historic since the 1930's.

Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.

Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.

A jumble of treasures in a small space, this old-fashioned local museum is full of surprises.

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

One of the oldest seagoing boats in the world can be found at the Dover Museum.

This tiny triangular cottage is one of a kind in England, and has housed everything from a watchmaker's studio to coffin storage.

A long enclosed walkway provides a daily free light show with hypnotic effects.

In this quiet village, a blue plaque marks the spot where the famous fictional detective retired.

A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.

A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.

A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.

This tiny 1930s Art Deco airport is a beautiful remnant of a bygone era.

It was once the longest continuously running cinema in the United Kingdom.

Lurking among the classical architecture, rose gardens, and art of this historic country house—a crocodile in a bathtub.

The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.

Denied an electric train set as a child, a wealthy man built this railroad instead.