Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.

The grand complex of buildings that comprise Liverpool's Exchange Flags includes a vast World War II bunker that has been frozen in time.

Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.

The patch of land below the memorial was gifted by the British to the United States.

The lasting remains of the Balloon Section of the British Armed Forces.

Now overlooking the Home of the British Army, this gargantuan statue was removed from its original location in London.

These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.

Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.

Two tombstones associated with the much-beloved children's story.

This iconic high-rise residential block was one of the last to be built in the Brutalist style.

The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.

If God were a skater, this would clearly be His park of choice.

This memorial is dedicated to the legendary suffragette, who stepped in front of the king's horse during the Epsom Derby.

If you dare visit this fort, fire-breathing hyenas might devour your camels.

A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.

This star-shaped artillery fort protected the mouth of the Thames from the 16th century to the Second World War.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.