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This enlightening spot hosts interactive exhibits and displays to educate and inspire visitors about the history and heritage of Bath. It covers all the aspects that earned Bath its UNESCO World Heritage site status in 1987, including the hot springs, Roman ruins, Georgian architecture, and surrounding landscapes. The center also provides free walking trails and guides.
Acclaimed writer Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein (published in 1818), the world's first science fiction novel, while living in Bath, and this spot—although it's not the original house she lived in—has become one of Bath's spookiest attractions, combining a museum and an immersive experience in a historic house. Inside you'll find a Frankenstein-themed escape room (extra charge), a gruesome mystery to solve, and plenty of unusual artifacts and vintage items. It's not suitable for younger children.
