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

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.

Part museum, part piece of Arthurian-inspired history, this stately hall attracts King Arthur fans from miles away.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.

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

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

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

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

This logic-defying 16th-century Tudor manor still stands to the delight and astonishment of onlookers.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.