Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

Glasgow's own "tipsy" temperance monument.

A unique art installation located on what was once considered the widest railway bridge in the world.

Glasgow's memorial to the International Brigade volunteers from Great Britain who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.

WWII artifacts, including the building itself.

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

It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.

The largest airborne operation in history was launched to capture this bridge.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.

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