Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

This landmark overlooking Ramsbottom pays homage to Sir Robert Peel, repealer of the Corn Laws.

Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.

Opened in 1932, this theater in Stockport's Mersey Square is a bonafide Art-Deco gem.

The river that gave its name to a 1960s musical movement has a rather inauspicious starting point in town outside of Manchester.

These rusting, skeletal structures are monolithic monuments to Glasgow's industrial past

The largest terracotta fountain in the world, built to commemorate Britain’s Victorian achievements.

Some believe that the stone once used to coronate Scottish kings resides inside this bar.

This two-legged horse statue celebrates a beloved cartoonist and his quirky characters.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.

This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.

This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.