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A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

According to the Soldiers Account Book, the village of Odiham is home to Thomas Atkins, whose name became shorthand for all British soldiers.

A cheeky tribute to a comedy legend.

This Cardiff Bay landmark traces its history back to when Norwegian ships transported coal from Wales.

The world's oldest continuously operating record shop has been in Cardiff since 1894.

This castle tower in Wales leans at a steeper angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

A 17th-century manor house with a Tudor garden and some chilling history.

For the deepest sleep of your life, head 1,375 feet underground in Wales.

In spite of its medieval appearance and name, this building actually dates back to the Industrial Revolution.

No one knows why this round stone structure was built on a hilltop in Wales.

A historic pub in the front room of a Victorian-era house.

The decaying giant of Ulster’s lost linen empire.

The bell of HMS Hood is rung every Sunday at this ship-themed church.

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.

This stone in Lake Geneva was once the reference point used to determine altitude in Switzerland.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

The collapse of the brand-new dam caused one of the worst floods in British history.

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.

An impressive Neolithic henge with banks nearly 10 feet high.

It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.