17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

The plaques around this 19th-century structure recall some rather strange tales.

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

In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A rare full-sized statue of one of Britain's famous writers.

These unassuming buildings in the tranquil churchyard of rural Warblington are in fact grave watchers’ huts.

Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.

The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.

This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.

Many mysteries surround these objects questioning whether they are cannonballs at all.

A clumsy-looking flying locomotive rusts within sight of a busy rail station.

Centuries later, the victims of Great Britain's greatest hysteria are finally being remembered.

This monstrous face has watched over passersby for centuries.

These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.