This 15th-century church was once described as the ugliest in England.

One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

Presented to the city in 1910 for public use, these brass markers show varying lengths.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to the legendary King Alfred the Great.

This striking steel sculpture transforms environmental data into art.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

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

An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

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

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

An ornate doorway leads to the former site of one of the city's oldest society of merchants.

This Grade II Listed Building with an Art Nouveau façade once contained a unique print shop.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.