Before there were backpackers and interrail passes, there were pilgrims. And for centuries, they flocked by foot, horseback, or cart to one place above all others—Canterbury Cathedral. Rising like a gothic crown over the medieval streets of Kent, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is more than just a beautiful building. It’s the heart of a thousand stories, from martyrdom to miracles.

Step inside Westminster Abbey and you’re walking not just into a church, but into the bloodstream of British history. For over a thousand years, this Gothic marvel has echoed with the footsteps of kings, queens, poets, and revolutionaries. It’s a place where empires have begun, where vows have been exchanged under stained glass and stone, and where even silence seems sacred.