Bamburgh, England
Teak Ceiling at Bamburgh Castle
The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.
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Bamburgh, England
The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.
London, England
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
East Molesey, England
The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.
East Molesey, England
Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
London, England
The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.
New York, New York
A unique collection of figures perform down the facade of the Gene Frankel Theatre.
London, England
The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.
London, England
With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.
London, England
In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.
London, England
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
London, England
A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
London, England
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
London, England
Art under your feet honors the history of a working-class London neighborhood.
London, England
Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.
London, England
Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.
London, England
The London statue that imitates passersby.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A collection of unique objects showcasing the university’s achievements in the medical field.