United Kingdom West Midlands Stratford-upon-Avon

Famous for being Shakespeare's hometown, this lively market town is certainly a charming and fascinating place to visit.

This 16C timbered house, Shakespeare's childhood home, honors the author through documents, period furnishings, and other relics.

Seek out the notable landmarks around the historic center, or explore farther along its cobbled lanes and rows of timbered houses.

Home of the Royal Shakespeare Company, this 20C theater offers performances, as well as the Company's museum and access backstage.

Dating back to before the 15C, this charming old farmhouse is the childhood home of Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway.

Home of Shakespeare's daughter and her doctor husband displays 16C-17C items, as well as medical artifacts from the period.