The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

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

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

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

The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.