A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.

Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.

This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.

This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm taller than the Washington Monument.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.

This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.

An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.

These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

The first peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake.

One of the tallest mill chimneys in Lancashire gave up its ornate cast iron "crown" during World War II to assist the war effort.

The world's narrowest strait is often mistaken for a canal.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

A renovated henge and stone circle just south of Stanton Harcourt village.

This sandstone tree trunk is a relic from a long-past era when England had a more tropical climate.

Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.

These ancient rock graves were featured on the cover of a Black Sabbath compilation album.