This Edwardian workhouse tells a harrowing story of those who were forced to trade hard labor for lodging.

A medieval quay that was the Mayflower's final port of call before sailing for America.

Tucked between a side street and a theater, this arch once led to a prestigious riding school, and now opens to a courtyard and community garden.

A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Inside this 11th-century church, a medieval-style tomb of the World War I hero known as "Lawrence of Arabia."

Inspired by the colossal pyramids at Giza, this 15-foot structure is believed to be the first funerary pyramid in Great Britain.

This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.

One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.

Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.

In 1329, Christine Carpenter entered this small stone cell in the hopes of becoming a living saint.

These rose marble urinals are the most luxurious loos in Liverpool.

Beside the pew where C.S. Lewis often sat while attending church, a window filled with characters from his beloved stories.

The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.

This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.

Two beautiful Victorian-era parks replete with ornamental waterfalls and lakes.

This stretch of beach is the site of a prime watering hole and a primate watchtower.

According to local folklore, this odd face on a wall of Rudyard Kipling's former home can bring visitors a bit of luck.

The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.

A monument dedicated to the unrecognized Black "mother" of modern medicine.

The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.

This multicolored meandering masterpiece is Britain's longest bench.

One of the best-preserved, yet least visited stone circle sites in Cumbria.

This 20-foot mountain is made up of some 15,000 mannequins—if you visit, you can even take a piece home with you.