An unexpectedly extraterrestrial room in a former Victorian resort club.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.

Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.

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

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

An oddly shaped tower built to mark the acquittal of Admiral Keppel in a controversial 1770s case.

The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.

The heroic tale of a remarkable pup who refused to leave her master's side, no matter what.

The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.

Nearly 2 billion seeds from 38,000 species are stored and processed at this visitable facility in a quiet corner of England.

Bronze plates placed around this Scottish fishing village form a true-scale model of the solar system.

A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.

An enigmatic natural rock formation with a manmade passage cut through the center.

This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.

This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."

The London statue that imitates passersby.

This 2,700-year-old woman is the jewel of the Maidstone Museum's Egyptian collection.

This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

A medieval relic whose great hall once hosted Mayflower pilgrims, one of Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives, and plenty of royal intrigue.

A small village in two different countries.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.