The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

Local legend says this unusual chimney is actually a broken-hearted man's tomb.

The eternal resting place of the last highwayman hanged in England.

You can climb to the top of the column built to honor the "father of British inland navigation."

This lonely bronze walrus celebrates a character in a Lewis Carroll poem.

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

Once the largest factory complex in all of Europe, this converted shopping center celebrates its industrial past in a big way.

This tribute to Sunderland's mining past stands outside the home of its football club.

A collection of maritime artifacts from the world's first volunteer life brigade.

Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.

The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.

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

A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.

The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.

A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.

Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.

It's a mystery as to why this inland village chose the dolphin as its symbol.

Explore Hull's historic Old Town by following the sea creatures scattered throughout its charmingly cobbled streets.

This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.