Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

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

One family's environment-friendly hobbit-house in Wales.

A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.

A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.

The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

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

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

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

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.