This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."

Today, Kent's medieval monarchs hold court on a busy pedestrian thoroughfare—or at least their statues do.

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.

Flying high, this unusual hornet statue celebrates the local soccer team formerly owned by Elton John.

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.

The house in the middle of the motorway.

The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

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

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

Above an abandoned Underground station, this charming bookstore is home to strange antiquities and literary works.