Exeter, England
Parliament Street
At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
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Exeter, England
At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
North Chideock, England
These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.
Norwich, England
This unusual 7th-century Frankish seal offers more questions than answers about its past.
London, England
The grounds of this Jacobean estate contain one of the oldest mulberry trees in England.
Hawarden, Wales
At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.
Bedale, England
The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.
Hartlepool, England
This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.
Minstead, England
This unlikely memorial honors the Canadian and Portuguese laborers who felled trees for the Allies in World War I.
Brighton, England
A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.
Leeds, England
This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.
Folkestone, England
One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
Gwynedd, Wales
The artist David Nash planted a circle of trees in 1977.
Out Skerries, Scotland
A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.
London, England
The world's oldest optical museum is an odd collection where the exhibits look at you.
Ilkley, England
This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.
Nottingham, England
When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.
Larne, Northern Ireland
This gnarled old tree supposedly sprouted from seeds kept in the pocket of a 16th-century Spanish sailor.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
Middlesbrough, England
The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
Hull, England
What looks like missing grout is actually an old pub's peephole.