Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

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

This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.

A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.

An 18th-century estate owner thought these cottages were an eyesore, so he artfully disguised them as a church.

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

A 16th-century castle unexpectedly nestled within a post-war housing development.

Inside this magnificent 12th-century church is one of the finest carved wagon-roofs in all of England.

This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.