The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.

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

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

WWII artifacts, including the building itself.

Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

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

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

The wooden sculptures are studded throughout a small New Zealand town.

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.