The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

This sculpture made up of 22 bulbous bronze figures reminds locals of massive Weeble Woobles.

This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.

This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.

A surreal paleontological sculpture garden pays homage to a fading industry.

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

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.

The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'

Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.

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

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.