This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

This iconic building was founded as a school for the impoverished, but became one for the sons of the local gentry.

The longest and steepest staircase locks in the United Kingdom.

The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.

A massive flood devastated this seaside town, causing many to speculate about whether the government had figured out how to influence the weather.

A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

Several land speed world records were shattered at this Welsh beach.