A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

Giant naked man on a hillside.

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.

Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

A collection of machines designed to break things for science.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?