A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.

This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.

A secret meeting in this small cottage changed the course of British history.

The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.

A dictator's failed public works project has been reborn as two linked trails through spectacular scenery.

A group of glacial erratic boulders are improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.

A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.

Though much of the castle was robbed of its stones, the underlying earthworks are among the best-preserved in England.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.

This weirdly shaped building houses a collection of rockets which remember Britain's little known space programme.

Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.