When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.

A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.

This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse.

19th century tunnels burrowed under Liverpool.

A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

This mummified mermaid corpse is an aquatic curio that was eventually revealed to be a fake.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.

Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.

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

Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

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

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

This bronze statue stands throughout the year and illustrates an urgent message about the environment.

A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.

The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.