London, England
Brown Hart Gardens
It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.
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London, England
It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.
Oxford, England
An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.
London, England
An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.
London, England
This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.
Dunsyre, Scotland
This Arcadian garden in the Pentland Hills boasts over 270 artworks by Scottish artist and poet, Ian Hamilton Finlay.
Roughlee, England
This witch statue remembers a time in England's history when fear trumped truth.
London, England
This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
Glasgow, Scotland
A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”
Brighton, England
Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.
Lancaster, England
A group of glacial erratic boulders are improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.
Chesterfield, England
A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.
Alnwick, England
This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
London, England
Hackney's newest private museum and natural curiosity shop.
Hull, England
This long-distance walking route follows the Prime Meridian line as it passes through England.
Seascale, England
The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.
Hallsands, England
The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.
Penzance, England
Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.
London, England
Where Aleister Crowley attempted to seize the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in a mask and a kilt.
London, England
A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.