A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

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

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This rare volcano spews the strangest and (literally) coolest lava in the world.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

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

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

This abandoned neighborhood is now a park filled with beautiful trees, wildflowers, and hints of its past.

Resonating tubes make music from highway overpass.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round.

Naturally formed white marble arch housed in an abandoned marble quarry from the 1800s.

The Vermont square that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

Two distinctive homes on a New England village green look like a couple of frosted wedding cakes.