Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "The Sleeping Beauty."

The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.

This unusual geoglyph was built as a warning so low-flying aircraft wouldn't scare the zoo animals.

The first peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake.

This suburban British town holds secrets that would have made the druids proud.

Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.