One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

A student driver's nightmare.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

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

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

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

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

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

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

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