The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

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

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.

A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

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

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.

A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

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