The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.

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

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

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

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

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

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

The house in the middle of the motorway.

A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

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