Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.

Amazing collection of folly buildings in Cobham, Surrey.

A recently restored substation that dates from 1875.

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.

A recreation of a sign that Charles Dickens used to see on his walk home.

A fossilized pie discovered during renovations of a traditional English pub is now on display.

A Victorian synagogue-turned-museum chronicles centuries of Jewish life.

Outside a paint factory north of Manchester's city center, an inexplicable submarine sticking out of the ground.

A rotating bridge that carries a little canal over a larger one.

Despite being 30 miles from the coast, this suburb is home to a lighthouse thanks to a permitting loophole.

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

A reconstructed section of a Roman bathhouse sits next to an otherwise ordinary shopping mall.

This classic red telephone box is now a community art installation celebrating local history.

A giant earring-wearing, poker-waving elephant statue stands in a Viking longboat in Kirkby town center.

A prison with a more than 200-year history.

A famed admiral left behind this 17th-century house key when he joined the British Navy.

Standing at the site of his former school, this sculpture celebrates Darwin's groundbreaking contributions to science and his deep connection to his birthplace.

One of the techniques used to construct this 1797 mill was later incorporated into modern skyscrapers.

An obscure walkway dedicated to a scientist who helped pave the way for the world to sit up and take notice of Manchester.

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.