A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

In this medieval fish bowl, the carp weren't pets.

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

For more than half a century, an enormous feline has watched over this London neighborhood.

Lombard Street may be more famous, but this is the real “crookedest street in the world.”

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

A seaside town with no sea in sight.

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.

More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.

This abandoned gun tower was built to defend the River Thames from a French naval attack.

An avant-garde artist is survived by his seaside garden.

Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World."

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.

This star-shaped artillery fort protected the mouth of the Thames from the 16th century to the Second World War.

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

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

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.