These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

A grand Wetherspoon pub set in a former opera house dating back to 1902.

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

A 16th-century artillery fort built to protect England against European invasion.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.

A 16th-century footpath said to be haunted by a young girl that died trapped within its misshapen old house.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

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

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.