All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

A giant scrawl on the skyline of south London.

The last known resting place of the king who united England.

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

Enormous terracotta heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip can be seen on the side of the road to Windsor.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.

This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.

3,000 family pets and military animals are buried in this London graveyard.

A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.

The remnants of a strange stilted building on rails can still be seen at low tide.

The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.

You will not be able to miss this building.

In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

This tiny 1930s Art Deco airport is a beautiful remnant of a bygone era.

This unassuming Victorian cemetery is the final resting place of author Lewis Carroll.

The site of the most dived wreck in the UK.

The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.

The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.

This hidden natural fountain issues forth a steady supply of supposedly healing water that tastes like rotten eggs.

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.

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