Edinburgh, Scotland
National Monument of Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Windsor, England
A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.
Hastings, England
During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.
Lancashire, England
This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.
Brighton, England
The remnants of a strange stilted building on rails can still be seen at low tide.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
Warsaw, Poland
Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
Bletchley, England
Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
London, England
The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.
London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
London, England
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
London, England
Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.
London, England
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
London, England
The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
London, England
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
London, England
The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.
London, England
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.