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

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

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

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

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

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

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

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

Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

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

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

Boats must transform into railroad cars to navigate this Polish canal.

This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

Brain collection and database that narrows the gap between man and animal.