These medieval carvings bear scars left by Parliamentarian troops during the English Civil War.

The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.

This controversial memorial to the Titanic's captain stands in a peculiar place.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.

Long before mobile phones or GPS were available, these sentry boxes provided help for motorists in need.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.

A monument to a Russian cruiser near its final resting place off the Ayrshire Coast.

Now in ruins, this castle stood for centuries and saw a number of gruesome events.

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

This Iron Age hill fort remained hidden until a series of storms revealed its history.

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

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

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

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

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

This ornate English estates "Prodigy House" still bears the cannonball marks of civil war.