A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

This elaborate banquet hall in Queen Victoria's summer residence is an homage to Indian architecture, including miniature models of palaces in India.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

A 13th-century fortified manor house that was once sieged during the English Civil War.

A replica of one of the most complete mammoth skeletons discovered in England.

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.

An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.

Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.

Standing at the site of his former school, this sculpture celebrates Darwin's groundbreaking contributions to science and his deep connection to his birthplace.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.