In 1990, this 37-foot red steel bottle sailed from New York to England.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

A little piece of Oxford's overlooked industrial heritage.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

This 19th-century performer's gravestone identifies her as "the smallest woman ever in this Kingdom."

A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.

This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.

A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.

The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

A collection of windows created by two of the foremost leaders in the British Arts and Crafts Movement.

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

This is Britain's one and only clock concealed in the pavement.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.