A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

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

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.