The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.

This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.

The beautiful non-repeating pattern honors the Oxford professor who discovered it.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.

This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.

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

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

Step inside an ancient beehive tomb built for a mysterious cult hero.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

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

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

Over a thousand musical instruments are on display, from bagpipes and harpsichords to drums and the sinuous serpent.