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

This 8-foot Anglo-Saxon cross is a rare surviving example of Mercian craftsmanship.

One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

A reminder of religious intolerance and state sponsored corruption in 16th century Britain

A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.

A preserved 18th century steel factory.

This house was home to a succession of park keepers for more than 90 years, but in all that time, it never had a toilet.

A beloved family of panda sculptures named after memories of the city's past.

This university building was once voted the ugliest building in the world.

The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.

This Sheffield sculpture composed of 17,000 Allen keys honors both urban falcons and a furniture icon.

This 19th century factory site was the birthplace of one of the British Army's most important materials and is now the home of a craft brewery.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

This beloved piece of street art mysteriously vanished, only to reappear in its original location after some much-needed TLC.

People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

World War II air raids over Bristol dislodged this fragment of tram line that ended up embedded in a churchyard.

During a fire in 1831, this remarkable piece of Anglo-Saxon stonework used as a coffin lid was discovered beneath the Chapter House floor of Bristol Cathedral

An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.

An alchemical monument that represents "Earth, Air, Fire, and Water."

A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.

A miniature version of the ship that took John Cabot from Bristol to Newfoundland.