These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

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

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.