These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

One of the tallest maypoles remaining in England in one of its smaller villages.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

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

This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.

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

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.

A 1950s beatnik coffee house, turned 60s counterculture hotspot, turned modern music venue.

The excellent acoustics of this natural amphitheater made it a popular preaching spot for the founder of the Methodist Church.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.

Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”