Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

An Iron Age hillfort above Britain's oldest chalk figure

A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.

It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.

Originally made for a film, this replica plane hangs from the ceiling in the front hall of the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

This is London's smallest listed building.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

One of the most notable figures in the Wurstelprater’s history is often assumed to be a fictional character.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

A plaque honoring those who, in 1963, changed civil rights in Britain.

Along a manmade hexagonal lake lies what was once the main port of ancient Rome.

A free aquarium showcasing marine life caught by Cornish fishermen and donated to educate visitors.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.