The world's shortest funicular ferries beachgoers a whopping 128 feet from clifftop to shore.

Nearly 2 billion seeds from 38,000 species are stored and processed at this visitable facility in a quiet corner of England.

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

These public toilets were used as a dead drop by pro-Soviet spies to trade British military secrets during the Cold War.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.

Traveling collection of amazing automata.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

Once believed to be a sacred Roman legionary symbol, this bronze figure inspired the 1954 novel 'The Eagle of the Ninth.'

One of the most studied Iron Age settlements in Europe.

A sincere and thoughtful art installation, mistaken by many as a statue of a penis.

This miraculous well is said to heal the sick, grant wishes, and tell the future.

This ancient causeway can flood daily, leaving Mersea Island as a true island for hours at a time, and cutting its 7,000 residents off from the mainland.

A rare example of a building constructed specifically for catching eels.

Lurking among the classical architecture, rose gardens, and art of this historic country house—a crocodile in a bathtub.

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.

This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

A seaside town with no sea in sight.