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

A Nile crocodile, a historic symbol of apothecaries, is among the fascinating collection.

At Bank station, the tunneling shield that built the original Waterloo & City line tunnel is hiding in plain sight

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

People who drive past Bedworth on the A444 bypass often wonder about the origins of this tower

An obscure roundabout modeled on the Death Star from “Star Wars.”

The man-made mound once voted the best landmark in the UK.

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.

Inside this reclamation yard is a unique collection of horse-drawn vehicles.

One of the tallest war memorials in the UK is known locally as Sir Arthur's wristwatch

A memorial to the paroled French officers who died whilst prisoners of war in this English Midlands town

A monument reduced to a quarter of its original height proves that size isn't everything.

Each year a new straw behemoth is born.

A Grade 2 cast-iron aqueduct, designed by Thomas Telford which links 2 halves of an enormous embankment.

Sitting among the tombstones and trees, this anvil tells a story of crowns, conflicts, and craftsmanship.

An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.

Steeple Bumpstead is missing its namesake and locals argue whether it is due to war or wizardry

A rare medieval bone-house, surrounded by remarkable memorial stones

Long before wi-fi, this public seat provided the wonder of being online while outdoors.

The grand 14th-century gateway to the lost abbey of St Edmund

The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.

A soaring wool-money church towering over a preserved medieval village

From uncovered medieval saint paintings that survived the Reformation to a memorial to a 113-year-old woman, this church contains fascinating secrets