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

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.

The water here is so clear you can see the mysteriously sunken ship from the surface.

Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.

This remarkably intact, 260-year-old cargo ship is only visible at the lowest of spring tides.

This two-towered gateway is all that remains of the unluckiest pier in the world.

A copy of the brutal decapitation device that predated the French Guillotine by about 200 years.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.

The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.

A tiny church remembers the Polish cavalrymen who charged their way into a Napoleonic victory.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

A locomotive that was captured as a prisoner of war is now recognized as a WWII memorial.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

Britain's only artificial surfing lake is nestled in the beautiful mountains of Wales.

A network of hundreds of interconnected wineries in caves hides under the town center.

Remnants of the rich history of fish salting in this ancient Mediterranean port town.