London, England
Silver Jubilee Crystal Crown
A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."
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London, England
A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."
Swansea, Wales
Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.
Manchester, England
Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
Manchester, England
Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory.
Mauchline, Scotland
These ancient symbols freckling a Scottish cliff remained hidden for centuries.
Wick, Scotland
The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.
Out Skerries, Scotland
A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.
Launceston, England
A holy well supposedly infused with a saint's spirit flows within this quaint chapel.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.
Capel Saint Andrew, England
The scene of the United Kingdom's most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."
London, England
It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound.
Newark-on-Trent, England
This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.
Coventry, England
Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.
London, England
A mineral spring that became all the rage in 17th-century England.
Keld, England
A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.
Bude, England
A writer's tiny retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers.
Manchester, England
An abandoned canal route lies hidden under the streets of Manchester.
Bowness-on-Windermere, England
This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.
London, England
A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.
Rothesay, Scotland
A bay of elaborate, historic toilets are held in high esteem at this Scottish dock.
Bristol, England
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Lincolnshire, England
This century-old cinema is complete with musical interludes and boasts a rare projection system.
London, England
The British monarchy's stamp collection is one of the most impressive in all of Europe revealing generations of royal nerdery.