This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

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

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

The mouldering remains of a disgraced British children's icon are hidden in the brush of a public park.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

A lifetime's accumulation of bric-a-brac and kitsch.

Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.

Long-secret natural history museum, featuring the skull of a "Terror Bird."

A poignant memorial to the 106 coal miners killed in three major accidents in Derbyshire.

One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.

The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

This beautiful Victorian ironwork masterpiece was built to keep London from smelling like poop.

A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.

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

Below a historic English market town lies a secret underground city complete with kitchens, laundries, storerooms, and an underground lake.