A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

The centuries-old obelisk may have inspired J. R. R. Tolkien.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.

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

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

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

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

The unusual stilted beacon is the town's only active lighthouse.

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.

In this quiet village, a blue plaque marks the spot where the famous fictional detective retired.

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

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

Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.