A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

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

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

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

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.

A hidden sculpture garden tucked within the middle of Brighton.

The remnants of a strange stilted building on rails can still be seen at low tide.

This concept building is the UK's first attempt at making a permanent structure of nothing but trash.

Half-drowned wooden stumps and stone blocks are all that remain of a Victorian landing that was destroyed by storms.

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

To literally keep their waste out of their own backyards, the citizens of this English city built an impressive sewer system that is still in use today.

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

A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.

This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

Quaint, disturbing, and macabre objects are all on display at this intriguing collection of medical instruments from bygone eras.

This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.

An English cenotaph honoring an American feminist icon.

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.