Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.