This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

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

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."

Once a palace for the Archbishop of York, these 15th-century ruins now serve as a haunt for history buffs.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.

This century-old cinema is complete with musical interludes and boasts a rare projection system.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

French commune at the heart of conspiracies.

An invitation-only museum of items natural and bizarre, arcane and exotic.

This collection of historic puppets honors centuries of the craft.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

World's oldest and largest space launch facility, once a secret missile testing site.

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.