In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

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

Led Zeppelin wrote some of their most iconic songs at this little 18th-century Welsh cottage.

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

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

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

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

The last Victorian market in Belfast.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

This medieval church tower has maintained its clockworks since the 16th century.

Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

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

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.

The largest known medieval map of the world.