London, England
The Cornhill Devils
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
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London, England
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
Glasgow, Scotland
The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.
Liverpool, England
The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.
Salford, England
This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
London, England
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
London, England
The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.
London, England
The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.
London, England
A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.
West Wycombe, England
Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Oxford, England
The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.
Seaview, England
This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.
London, England
The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
Spean Bridge, Scotland
This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.
Corsham, England
Below a historic English market town lies a secret underground city complete with kitchens, laundries, storerooms, and an underground lake.
Littledean, England
A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.
Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
London, England
This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.