At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.

The museum houses one of the world's largest shoe collections, boasting over 12,000 pairs.

These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.

Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.

A humble homage to a gravedigger tucked within the dignified English cathedral.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.

The wooden grave marker of a railroad worker who died in a freak whirlwind.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.

The grand complex of buildings that comprise Liverpool's Exchange Flags includes a vast World War II bunker that has been frozen in time.

The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.

Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.

This suburban British town holds secrets that would have made the druids proud.

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.

This 500-year-old Tudor home is a treasure trove of history and mystery.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

An abandoned canal route lies hidden under the streets of Manchester.

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.