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

The largest clown school in Britain offering accredited degrees.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

This striking steel sculpture transforms environmental data into art.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

An unusual artwork dedicated to a unique man that entertained people visiting Cambridge while raising money for charity.

This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.

Cambridge’s century-old outdoor swimming pool is tied for being the longest pool in the United Kingdom, but it is also unusually narrow.

One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.

An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

London's amazing modernist public square that never was.

Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.

A tribute to all the green-thumbed workers who tend London’s public parks and gardens.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums.