This place is the subject of local legends about a good witch and a Celtic God.

The ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery can be found alongside World War II tank traps and pillboxes.

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

This cauldron was said to be hidden inside a church after it was borrowed from a local witch.

Once the site of medieval pilgrimage for its healing powers, this well was lost and later rediscovered.

Once believed to be a sacred Roman legionary symbol, this bronze figure inspired the 1954 novel 'The Eagle of the Ninth.'

This display showcases the culinary equivalent of steel-toe boots during World War I.

The wooden grave marker of a railroad worker who died in a freak whirlwind.

This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.

Soak up some local history in this restored Edwardian era swimming pool.

This natural history collection contains the bones of a circus elephant that seem to be chasing a whale skeleton.

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.

Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

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

The famous Alice Liddell designed this memorial after losing her sons in World War I.

The grave of Mrs. Reginald Hargreaves, who inspired the tale 'Alice in Wonderland.'

This rock was donated to the museum by an inspired young visitor.

A museum based on the collection of a Victorian family. Housed in a remaining Victorian villa.

The author of Frankenstein is buried here, along with her parents and the heart of her husband, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.