Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

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

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.