A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

St. Mary's Asylum was isolated and abandoned before being converted into a Bed and Breakfast.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.

This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

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

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

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

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

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

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

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.