Places WanderlustDiaries Wants to Go

The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.

An abandoned Yorkshire castle that is hidden in plain sight.

The remains of 50,000 World War I soldiers rest under a towering arch overlooking the Alpine battlefields.

The 1940s structure houses what was once Europe's largest telescope.

A unique tribute to the chocolatey past that helped shape one British city.

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

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

An octagonal folly tower overlooking the sea.

Part museum, part piece of Arthurian-inspired history, this stately hall attracts King Arthur fans from miles away.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

A writer's tiny retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers.

This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.

These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.

A midnight snack that lights up the night.

A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.

The final resting place of a once-unsung hero of paleontology.

A beautiful bronze statue of the greatest fossil hunter of the 19th century.

This neolithic stone was once used for ceremonial practices similar to its neighbor Stonehenge.

Along a Roman road flanked with beech trees hides a tale of wizardry and xenophobia.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.