East Molesey, England
Chocolate Kitchen at Hampton Court Palace
In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.
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East Molesey, England
In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.
Saint Briavels, England
You can enjoy a (possibly haunted) stay at the medieval Norman castle that was once a favorite hunting lodge of King John.
Peterborough, England
A clumsy-looking flying locomotive rusts within sight of a busy rail station.
Cambridge, England
The graveyard with the highest IQ in Britain.
Anderby Creek, England
The world’s first dedicated cloud observation platform.
Bristol, England
It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.
Toberonochy, Scotland
A plaque installed underwater marks the fall of a royal family from an imagined parallel universe—part of a globe-spanning art project.
Hertfordshire, England
This operational mill has survived centuries of destruction and construction.
Norwich, England
This unusual 7th-century Frankish seal offers more questions than answers about its past.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This unassuming shed was the stage for a monumental event in British history.
Tring, England
The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.
Reading, England
This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.
Stonehaven, Scotland
This brilliant display of whirling fireballs celebrates Hogmanay.
Windsor, England
A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.
Tring, England
A menagerie of curiously bred creatures.
Manchester, England
This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.
Prestonpans, Scotland
The medley of artwork tells the history of this Scottish town.
Wareham, England
A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.
Bristol, England
A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.
Linby, England
A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.
Sunderland, England
This steel sculpture made from a recycled crane towers above a former shipyard.
Wells-next-the-Sea, England
A 15th-century house single-handedly disassembled then reassembled bit by bit 100 miles away.