An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

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

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.

This huge concrete map of Scotland was built as a thank you gift from a Polish soldier.

Giant naked man on a hillside.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

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