London, England
Grant Museum of Zoology
The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.
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London, England
The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
London, England
The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.
London, England
Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.
London, England
This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.
London, England
These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
London, England
As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.
Lavenham, England
The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.
Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Alnwick, England
This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.
Bristol, England
A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Castlemartin, Wales
Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
Glasgow, Scotland
The 18th-century inspiration behind Harry Potter's Sorting Hat.
London, England
Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.
London, England
A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.
London, England
Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.