Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

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

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.