A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.

The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.

These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.

This unusual 7th-century Frankish seal offers more questions than answers about its past.

The grounds of this Jacobean estate contain one of the oldest mulberry trees in England.

At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.

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

Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.

This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.

This unlikely memorial honors the Canadian and Portuguese laborers who felled trees for the Allies in World War I.

A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.

This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.

One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.

The artist David Nash planted a circle of trees in 1977.

A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.

The world's oldest optical museum is an odd collection where the exhibits look at you.

This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.

When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.

This gnarled old tree supposedly sprouted from seeds kept in the pocket of a 16th-century Spanish sailor.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.