The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.

This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.

A museum devoted to the science of color.

This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.

Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

A cross marks the spot in a small Scottish village that claims to be the exact center of the country.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

A bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game from the '90s.

This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.

A pair of mosaics marks the spot where the last accused witch of Dundee was put to death.

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.