A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

The fake World Cup prize was secretly created after the first one was stolen in 1966.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.

The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.

This park and coal mine heritage site is home to two of the last steam winding engines in the UK.

The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.

In a quiet hamlet above Penistone, these village stocks are still standing.

This Victorian gate contains cryptic inscriptions in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.

This centuries-old canal known as the Cuckoo Dyke has a staircase of locks suitable for a giant.

The remains of a historic kiln once used to produce the famous Rockingham porcelain.

The UK's largest private house was the subject of a long-lasting political dispute.

In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

This oddly placed 15th-century church is one of only six bridge chapels left in England.

This small crenelated building was built by a British aristocrat who supported the American Revolution and may have named it in memory of a pivotal battle.

In England, a barn-turned-wedding venue dates back to the 13th century.

The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.

This petite cutlery factory sits on the foundations of a defunct gasworks.