The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

The first German gnome who popularized the garden decoration.

Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.

This Cheshire museum has cuckoo clocks, a rare pipe organ and vintage motorbikes. But mostly cuckoo clocks.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.

One fisherman has used his love of pebbles and shore to create a crazy garden of rocky art.

Helped by a surprise posthumous donation this small town toy museum features over 5,000 vintage playthings.

A collection of retro plastic goods made with "the material of a thousand uses."

This natural history collection contains the bones of a circus elephant that seem to be chasing a whale skeleton.

Each year a new straw behemoth is born.

If your school was decorated with trippy graffiti, served ambrosial coffee, and was frequented by mimes, it might have been similar to this groovy cafe.

This witch statue remembers a time in England's history when fear trumped truth.

A ruined castle has more than its fair share of legends and ghost stories.

The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.

Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.

A midnight snack that lights up the night.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

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