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Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.

A Victorian school for poverty stricken waifs has been preserved as a museum to their donated education.

An 18th century monument regularly tagged with unsettling graffiti referencing a 1940s unsolved murder.

Built to hold the worst of the worst of the Nazi war prisoners.

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.

There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.

Near Birmingham, England three and a half miles of top-secret tunnels housed a World War II “shadow factory” and a Cold War nuclear bunker.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.

A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.