The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.

This fantastic museum honors Gloucester waterway heritage.

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

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

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

A preserved block of timber buildings from the city's industrial era in the Middle Ages.

A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.

The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.