This Great Dunmow pond was a breeding ground for medical leeches, as well as the testing ground for the world's first lifeboat.

The eccentricities of a former lord include painted pigeons of his manor house, a series of pointless plaques, and a folly built simply to peeve the public.

In the mid-1800s, the British military used this hilltop fort to train soldiers.

This statue includes the molehill that toppled a king.

At this fountain, Pongo and Missis of "The Hundred and One Dalmatians," stopped to drink.

A replica of the gaslit streetlamp under which three teenagers founded a football club.

For a century and a half, this great beech stood bearing a carefully carved 20-line poem. Now this stone and plaque are all that remain.

This is Britain's one and only clock concealed in the pavement.

On May 2, 1845, crowds gathered to watch a clown and four geese sail upstream in a bathtub. Then disaster struck.

The story behind this uniquely-shaped tower involves ancient empires, local legends, and new words.

The arching stretch of London's longest street holds many reminders of the area's maritime past.

These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.

From amidst her whirling waves, this mermaid sees all who pass through St. Swithun’s Church. If local legends are to be believed, she serves as a warning.

In Warrington’s Golden Square, it's always tea time.

Looking for the train station? Try the building shaped like a train.

Believed to be an execution site used by King Arthur after he was embarrassed.

The door of St. Lawrence’s Church features small scars from a battle that took place nearly 400 years ago.

This monstrous face has watched over passersby for centuries.

This massive piece of artwork weighs more than 250 tons, and was designed as a tribute to the first president of the United Arab Emirates.

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

Was the ravaging reptilian that terrorized this village a dragon, or an escapee from a London menagerie?

The lasting remains of the Balloon Section of the British Armed Forces.

You can still see bits of the camouflage used to hide this Art Deco building from bombers during World War II.

According to legend, this is the site where a blind horse killed a local witch.