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Gwynedd, Wales

Portmeirion Village

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Ruthin, Wales

Pool Park Asylum

This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.
Wimborne Minster, England

Wimborne Minster Chained Library

The second largest surviving chained library is housed in this 12th century church.
Halifax, England

Warley Museum

Probably the smallest museum in the world, housed in a disused phone booth.
Rochester, England

Rochester Castle

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

Beaney House of Art and Knowledge

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.
Ilkeston, England

Scala Cinema

This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.
London, England

Sherling Backstage Walkway

A hidden path at the National Theatre lets you look behind the scenes of the latest productions.
Allendale Town, England

Neil Cole's Adventures in Science Fiction: Museum of Sci-fi

Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.
Kent, England

Aefre

These 1,500-year-old remains were found in a mysterious Anglo-Saxon mass grave.
Newchurch-in-Pendle, England

The Last Clarion House

At this snack-shack in the bucolic British countryside, you can still get a slice of socialism with your spot of tea.
Manchester, England

Guardian Telephone Exchange Tunnels

This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.
Great Leighs, England

The Witch Stone of Great Leighs

Near this allegedly haunted pub, you can find strong spirits on the rocks.
Reading, England

Thames Lido

Soak up some local history in this restored Edwardian era swimming pool.
Liverpool, England

Western Approaches Museum

The grand complex of buildings that comprise Liverpool's Exchange Flags includes a vast World War II bunker that has been frozen in time.
Lower Beeding, England

Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens

This breathtakingly beautiful botanical garden is home to a mob of wonderful wallabies.
Brighton, England

Kemptown Secret Garden

A hidden sculpture garden tucked within the middle of Brighton.
Thursford, England

Thursford Collection

A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.
Manchester, England

Circus Tavern

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.
London, England

Bethnal Green Working Men's Club

Where's a guy to go after a long, hard day at work?
Berkhamsted, England

Berkhamsted Castle

This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.
Beamish, England

Beamish, the Living Museum of the North

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.
Upton, England

Museum of Timekeeping

A magnificent mansion hides a delightful collection of historic timepieces.
Bristol, England

The Llandoger Trow

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.