This memorial to a sad event is also an amazing piece of modern art

The house in the middle of the motorway.

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

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

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

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.

These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.

This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

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

A distinctive sculpture honors those killed and injured during a mineworkers strike in 1893.

A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.

Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.