17th-century tradition of public weighing is met with boos or cheers depending on the Mayor's weight.

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.

One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.

Stone carvings celebrate the legacy of a now-defunct theatre.

This sacred pool and its crocodiles have become popular tourist attraction where you can walk amongst the predators and even grab a selfie.

The world's only surviving Inglis Bridge allowed for fast deployment during WWI.

These oversized fruit sculptures honor the contributions of the Windrush generation.

Take in the views of Big Ben with a Guinness in hand at this floating pub aboard a 1930s Dutch barge.

This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.

The extra platform at Gloucester Road has been used for art displays for over 25 years.

How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?

Run by the same people as a subterranean art space, this pub does double-duty as a Cave of Wonders.

Remnants of a Victorian garden feature sitting in public woodland.

Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour has the unique status of being the only Royal Harbour in the United Kingdom.

An English explorer's vast natural history collection has the first realistic dioramas of animals staged in their natural habitats.

A vast archive of cultural artifacts collected from numerous expeditions across Africa and Asia.

Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

This circular artwork represents the ancient microscopic organisms that created the chalk foundations of the North Downs Way.

Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst were the first famous conjoined twins in England, but it's not clear when they were born.

This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

Almost too short to be an actual street, this stretch of road maintains a unique moniker.

This longship was a gift to commemorate the 1500th anniversary of the Anglo-Saxons arrival in England.