The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

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

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.

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

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

The largest known medieval map of the world.

Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.