The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.

This Cheshire museum has cuckoo clocks, a rare pipe organ and vintage motorbikes. But mostly cuckoo clocks.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.

The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

The oldest library in Scotland was built from the remains of a church to hold a churchman's library.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.