Places Viator Wants to Go

A quirky "castle" formerly belonging to a famous British inventor.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.

Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.

Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.

A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

The site of the most dived wreck in the UK.

An Anglo-Saxon cross inscribed with possibly the oldest written work of English literature.

An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.

The intended purpose of this unfinished Elizabethan building remains a mystery.

Historical etchings such as “Miserable, wild, distracted 1350" and “The Archdeacon is an ass.”

The former home of a railway legend and the site of a gigantic labyrinth.

This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.

A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.

This oddly placed 15th-century church is one of only six bridge chapels left in England.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.