In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

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

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

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

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.