All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

This is Britain's one and only clock concealed in the pavement.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.

One of the largest objects salvaged from the famous sunken passenger ship.

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.

Tony Blair's garden gnome and a Howitzer shell-turned-flower-pot are on display in this deconsecrated 13th-century church.

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.

The London statue that imitates passersby.

The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.

A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.