This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

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

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

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

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.

A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.