In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.

This castle tower in Wales leans at a steeper angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Believed to be an execution site used by King Arthur after he was embarrassed.

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.

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

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

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

A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.