One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

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

This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

Over a decade ago, painted penguins mysteriously appeared around Berwick-upon-Tweed for no apparent reason.

There were once more than five stones in this ancient monument.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea.

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

One of the best preserved Tudor public buildings in Britain was once used for witch trials.

Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.

This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.

Cambridge’s century-old outdoor swimming pool is tied for being the longest pool in the United Kingdom, but it is also unusually narrow.

This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.

An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

An unusual artwork dedicated to a unique man that entertained people visiting Cambridge while raising money for charity.

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.