Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

A sturdy relic of Britain's once crucial gunpowder industry is now a haunting Cornish ruin.

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

These unique stepping stones hug a river's edge to take hikers on a journey through a limestone gorge.

The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.

This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

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

This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

Legend says this cave housed a 16th-century cannibal and his family of 48.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.

A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.