A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

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

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.