The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

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

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

This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.

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

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

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

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

This observatory within Europe's first dark sky park offers stunning views of the night sky.

The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.

The decaying ruins of Wales' first asylum for the mentally ill.