Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

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

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

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

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

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

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.