This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

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

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.

The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

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

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

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

This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.

This commercial and retail center was crafted from walled military barracks.

The ruins of a significant 16th-century building once appeared in a 1969 film.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

This century-old, single-screen cinema still puts a 1937 Compton organ to good use.

It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.

A memorial overlooking a busy roadway is linked with the story of a 17th-century noblewoman’s legal battle for her inheritance.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

This giant steel bear is a tribute to naturalist John Muir.

An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.

A controversial cenotaph dedicated to a local physician with an unscrupulous past.

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.