Glasgow, Scotland
Duke of Wellington Statue
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
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Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Bath, England
With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.
Broadway, England
A petite castle folly in the English countryside.
London, England
The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.
Bodmin, England
This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
Oxford, England
Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Wales
This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.
London, England
The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
Paisley, Scotland
The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.
Lyme Regis, England
A midnight snack that lights up the night.
London, England
A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.
Dunwich, England
A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Maidstone, England
This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.
Dover, England
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
Oxford, England
The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.
London, England
Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.