London, England
10 Hyde Park Place
A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.
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London, England
A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.
London, England
The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.
London, England
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
London, England
Two tombstones associated with the much-beloved children's story.
London, England
This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.
Willen, England
The first peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake.
Turvey, England
A 19th century grave house with a unique message formed by the stone supports to the railing around the walls.
Hardingstone, England
In the 1930s, a mysterious murder shook this Northamptonshire village–the identity of the victim remains a mystery to this day.
Birmingham, England
A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.
Birmingham, England
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Birmingham, England
The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.
Birmingham, England
The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.
Birmingham, England
England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.
Birmingham, England
A collection of windows created by two of the foremost leaders in the British Arts and Crafts Movement.
Birmingham, England
This 19th-century performer's gravestone identifies her as "the smallest woman ever in this Kingdom."
Birmingham, England
A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.
Birmingham, England
The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.
Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
Warnford, England
This gravestone tells the tragic tale of its occupant's death.
East Meon, England
The front of this 17th-century cottage also contains a large, stone face.
Portsmouth, England
Three tiny islands in a Portsmouth pond are at the center of disputed land claims from a number of competing micronations.
Hayling Island, England
This concrete monster of a wreck lies in the mouth of Langstone Harbour as a monument to the incredible history of D-Day.
Portsmouth, England
A picturesque garden with a surprising past.
Portsmouth, England
A rare full-sized statue of one of Britain's famous writers.