The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.

These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

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

Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.

At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.

This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

A 160-year-old tower built in honor of a scholar who was burned at the stake for translating the Bible.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.

Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.

An ornate aviary built during the Victorian trend of collecting exotic birds.

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

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

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

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

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.

A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.