Glenfinnan, Scotland
The Leaning Tower of Glenfinnan
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
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Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Coventry, England
This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.
Winchester, England
This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.
London, England
England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.
Whitby, England
The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.
Oxford, England
The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.
Lancaster, England
A group of glacial erratic boulders are improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.
London, England
Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.
Manchester, England
Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Bragar, Scotland
A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
London, England
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Oxford, England
An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
Glasgow, Scotland
Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.
London, England
A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
Liverpool, England
The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
Oxford, England
Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.
Oxford, England
Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.
Chesterfield, England
A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.