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

On this small spit of land, the person who runs the public house is considered the King of Piel Island.

A succinct inscription commemorates the ebb and flow of a woman's life.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.

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

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

“It has nae lugs!”

Where the Border Reivers of the Johnstone clan used to hide their stolen cattle.

A memorial to two dedicated postal workers who lost their lives delivering mail.

This former small-town cinema palace was built with the remains of a luxury liner.

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.

Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.

New York's oldest magic store.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.