A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

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

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

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

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.