This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

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

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.

Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.

These stones mark 200 years of friendship between Britain and France following the Napoleonic Wars.

The only place where can you share a seat with the bums of the Fab Four.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

This purpose-built dinosaur museum is shaped like a pterodactyl and holds fossils that were found in its very village.

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.